Internal-combustion engines – Cooling – Automatic coolant flow control
Reexamination Certificate
2008-11-20
2011-10-25
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3783)
Internal-combustion engines
Cooling
Automatic coolant flow control
C123S041310, C123S041020, C236S034500
Reexamination Certificate
active
08042499
ABSTRACT:
A coolant circulation circuit for an engine includes a first coolant line through which coolant heated in an engine and circulated in a radiator passes, a second coolant line through which coolant heated in the engine and circulated in additional elements passes, a bypass coolant line through which coolant heated in the engine passes, a coolant outlet where the coolant flows into the engine, a first chamber where the coolant having passed through the bypass coolant line flows in, a second chamber where the coolant having passed through the second coolant line flows in, a partition formed between the first chamber and the second chamber and a thermostat selectively blocking the first chamber from the second chamber.
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Cuff Michael
Hyundai Motor Company
Kia Motors Corporation
Morgan & Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Nguyen Hung Q
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