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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:
Mar. 11, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ki M Kim, Suwon, KR;
Sung T Lee, Suwon, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
417447 ; 137855 ;
Abstract
A reciprocating compressor includes a piston reciprocating in a chamber. A valve plate disposed at one end of the chamber includes a fluid inlet orifice and a fluid discharge orifice. Each orifice is covered by a valve in the form of a resilient material check valve arranged so that a free end thereof covers the respective orifice. Each valve comprises a resilient material check valve anchored at an end opposite its free end. Each valve includes a cut-out forming a resilient portion pressed against the valve plate for pre-biasing the valve to an open position.