Patent · US Expired

Feather valve

US4168722A · kind A · utility

10Cited by

3References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Worthington Compressors, Inc. · US

Inventors

Thomas Mayer · Reutlingen, DE
A. Hunt Davis · Houston, US
Ronald Beyer · Winnenden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 1977
Grant date	Sep 25, 1979
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 14, 1997

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/7892
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A feather valve is presented having shock absorbing strips in the guard section to absorb impact loads and dampen vibration of the feather strips.

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