Stabilized h-plate
US11754204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L41/086
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An end plate for an expansion valve of a refrigeration circuit. The end plate includes a pair of slots or apertures, each of the slots configured to receive a tube or hose therein. Further, a pair of apertures is formed in the end plate extending from a first surface to a second surface thereof, each of the apertures configured to receive a fastener therein. The first face of the end plate includes a pair of protuberances extending outwardly from the first face. The protuberances are formed adjacent and laterally outwardly from the pair of apertures. The protuberances act as spacers and abut a surface of a housing of the expansion valve and may create a gap between the housing and the end plate to ensure equal clamping loading and militate against damage to a seal element between the housing and the end plate due to misalignment.
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