(19)
(11) EP 0 780 642 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.06.1997 Bulletin 1997/26

(21) Application number: 96309011.3

(22) Date of filing: 11.12.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F24F 13/14, B60H 1/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 21.12.1995 US 576070

(71) Applicant: Valeo Climate Control Inc.
Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Risch, Stephen
    Laingsburg, MI 48848 (US)

(74) Representative: Neobard, William John et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS
London WC1N 2LS (GB)

   


(54) Control lever


(57) A fluid flow control apparatus comprises a body defining a path for fluid, a flow control device (2) selectably positionable with respect to the body (11,12,13,14) for controlling flow of said fluid in said fluid path (R); and a resilient member acting on the flow control device (2) to oppose movement thereof with respect to said body (11,12,13,14); wherein the flow control device (2) has a control portion and the resilient member exerts a force on said control portion the amount of which depends on the position of the flow control device (2) to counteract the action on the flow control device (2) of fluid in said path (R).






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