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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. 27, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Mannesman Sachs AG, Schweinfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1374939 ; 13759918 ; 1882826 ; 18832215 ;
Abstract
A reversing valve having a valve body which separates two working spaces which are filled with a fluid. Passage openings are arranged in the valve body and are covered at least partially by a number of valve plates. The cross sectional passage of the passage openings is controlled by a reversing plate as a function of the direction of flow. The reversing plate has spring sections which extend in the circumferential direction and at least one cover surface. The at least one cover surface is aligned with at least one passage opening. The spring sections of the reversing plate are supported on a securing plate.