(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property ‘Organization = AOE A 0 A fered Zz (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date = WO 2016/068971 A1 6 May 2016 (06.05.2016) WIPO| PCT (61) International Patent Classification (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every FOIC2S44 20601) FDIC T4722 (2006.01) Kind of national protection available): AE, AG, Aly AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO. CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FL, GB, GD, Gb, GIL, GM, G 21) International Application Number: PCTIUS20141063309 (22) International Filing Date: HIN, HR, I Is, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, 31 Ostoher2014 31102014) ‘KZ, LA, LC, LK, ER, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, 25) Fiing Language English PA, PE, PG, PHL, PL, PT, QA. RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, (26) Publication Lenguage: Faglish SB. SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (7) Applicant: MELLING ‘TOOL COMAPNY [US/USK 3620 Saradan Drive, Jackson, MI 49202 (US) (8) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every Kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (72) Inventors: DE ANDRADE FILHO, Ayres, Pinto; 6041 GM, KE Lit LS. MW. MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL. ST, 82, (Carriage Hill, Jackson, MI 49201 (US). DE CARVALHO Tz, Ug, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, MEIRA, Joao Lulz; Rus Domicio Da Gama, 34, 09110- ——_T},” TM), Fuopean (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY. CZ, DE, 360 Santo Andre, SP (BR). GUBBIOTTI RIBEIRO, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, TE, LT, LU, Eduardo; Rua Zulmira Della’ Ricca, 93, 09401-130 LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO. RS, SE, SI, SK, Ribena Pires, SP (BR) SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, Cl, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, T0). Published: — sith ternational search report (Are 2113) (74) Agents: REDINGER, Craig A. et al: Young Basile lon & MacFarlane P.C., 3001 West Big Beaver Road, (624, Troy, MI 48084-3107 (US). {Continued on nest page] (4 Title: MULTIPLE PRESSURE VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP WITH MECHANICAL CONTROL (87) Abstract: A variable displacement yane pump that includes a biasing assembly that applies a frst, biasing foree o a pump contol ring when the pump control ring is located a first position and a second Position and applies @ second biasing force when the pump control ring is located between the second po- Sition and a third position. The First postion of the pump conttol ring corresponds to a maximum vol metric capacity of the pump, the second position corresponds to an intermediary volumetic capacity of the pump, and the third position corresponds to & ‘minimum volumetric capacity of the pump. Fluid pressure within control chamber unaes the pam control ring toward the third position = Zz 5 S FIG.3 = = Ss a ° =WO 2016/068971 A1 IIMINNINIAIN UNI E11 HNN HNN TA with amended claims (Art. 19(1)