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(11) EP 0 884 531 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/51

(21) Application number: 98304666.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.06.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7F23N 1/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 14.06.1997 GB 9712388
22.01.1998 GB 9801226

(71) Applicant: CONCENTRIC CONTROLS LIMITED
Aston, Birmingham B6 7LH West Midlands (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Garcha, Amrik Singh
    Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 4DP (GB)

(74) Representative: Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr. et al
Withers & Rogers, Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW
London SE1 2HW (GB)

   


(54) Valve assembly


(57) A valve assembly (10,110,310) for controlling the flow of flammable gas to a burner, comprising a body (14,114,314) having a passageway (16,116,316) for flow of gas from an inlet (12,112,312) and a valve (37,137,337) having a valve seat (36,136,336) and a closure (40,140,340) which valve is positioned between first and second outlet channels (24,26,124,126,324,326) from the passageway wherein the first and second channels are axially separated along the passageway (16,116,316) such that axial movement of the closure (40,140,340) along the passageway (16,116,316) effects opening and closing of the valves.







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