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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2023
Aptar Dortmund Gmbh, Dortmund, DE;
Guido Burmann, Dortmund, DE;
Börje Hegenberg, Dortmund, DE;
Ralf Jordan, Dortmund, DE;
Lukas Kurosky, Dortmund, DE;
APTAR DORTMUND GMBH, Dortmund, DE;
Abstract
A valve spring made of plastic, in particular for pretensioning a valve stem against a valve seat of a dispensing unit for dispensing a preferably liquid product, is proposed, wherein the valve spring has a plurality of spring elements arranged axially one behind the other, in particular along an axis or longitudinal axis. According to a first aspect, each spring element has two curved portions which are formed mirror-symmetrically with respect to one another and are connected to one another at their ends. According to a further aspect, the valve spring has a leaf-spring-like or cup-spring-like construction.