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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Douglas A. Collings, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Assignee:
Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 3/910 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 3/910 ;
Abstract
A reciprocating piston compressor is provided, including a crankcase having a cylinder, the cylinder having an opening in an exterior surface of the crankcase. A valve assembly including a suction leaf plate covers the cylinder opening. A flexible suction leaf valve is defined by a slot in the suction leaf plate, and the suction leaf valve includes a base integral with the suction leaf plate and a tip opposite the base. The slot has a width which is reduced from a maximum distance at the base to a minimum distance at the tip.