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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Werner H Prenger, Coldwater, OH (US);
Assignee:
Copeland Corporation, Sidney, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
13754319 ; 137540 ;
Abstract
An improved discharge valve assembly for use with compressors and particularly the type utilizing a disc-like pressure responsive discharge valve is disclosed which includes a bridge element secured to a plate overlying the valve plate and one or more leaf spring biasing elements of the curved disc type positioned between the bridge element and disc valve member and being operative to urge the valve into a closed position. The bridge element is also provided with guide fingers to retain both the leaf spring elements and valve member in operative position.