Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Having fuel vapor recovery and storage system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
Moulis, Thomas (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Having fuel vapor recovery and storage system
C428S408000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11356186
ABSTRACT:
A fluid control valve has: a housing in which a fluid passage is formed; a valve seat in which a fluid flow hole is formed to be communicated with the fluid passage; and a valve that is formed from rubber elastic body. At least a part of the housing is formed from resin. The valve has a valve seal portion and is installed in the housing to be able to close the fluid flow hole. In a valve-closing time, the valve seal portion is seated on the valve seat. The valve seal portion is coated by a thin diamond-like carbon coating having hardness between Hv 50 and Hv 500 in Vickers hardness.
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Kato Yasuo
Tsuge Shigeto
Moulis Thomas
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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