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Valve arrangements for reciprocating piston machines

US4023349A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 17, 1975
Grant dateMay 17, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 17, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF01L9/10
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pneumatically actuated valve for controlling the flow of fluid from an inlet passage to the cylinder of a reciprocating piston machine wherein the valve is opened by the fluid pressure in the cylinder as the piston approaches top dead center and closed by fluid pressure from the cylinder supplied to the top of a plunger connected to the end of the valve stem when the piston is preselected distance below top dead center.

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