Bypass valve assembly that selectively establishes a bypass path for a
fluid delivery system and having a body member with a fluid inlet and a
bypass fluid outlet, a slidable piston assembly and a slidable cage
assembly. Spring members bias the piston assembly and the cage assembly
to a closed position to prevent fluid flow from the fluid inlet to the
bypass fluid outlet when the delivery pressure is between an upper first
threshold pressure value and a lower second threshold pressure value.
When the delivery system pressure exceeds the first threshold pressure
value, the piston assembly is moved to a first open position that permits
fluid flow to the bypass fluid outlet; and when the delivery system
pressure is less than the second threshold pressure value, the piston
assembly is moved to a second open position to permit fluid flow to the
bypass fluid outlet.