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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 1977
Filed:
May. 03, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter J Linnert, La Crosse, WI (US);
Assignee:
The Trane Company, La Crosse, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
251361 ; 1374544 ; 137512 ;
Abstract
A valve plate for use in a reciprocating gas compressor is disclosed wherein lower and upper members are held in spaced apart relation so as to define a suction gas flow path therebetween. A corrugated element is located in the flow path and bonded to said members, the corrugations thereof defining suction gas flow paths of minimal resistance, thus improving the efficiency of the compressor, while providing the support necessary between said lower and upper members.