Valve arrangements for reciprocating piston machines
US4041838A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1975 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01L1/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve arrangement for controlling the flow of fluid from an inlet passage to the cylinder of a reciprocating piston engine wherein the valve is opened by a cam against the resistance of a valve closing spring and compressed gas above a plunger connected to the end of the valve stem and slidingly positioned within an enclosed chamber and which valve closing spring and compressed gas provide the forces for effecting rapid closing of the valve.
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