Pumps – With condition responsive pumped fluid control – Pump inlet or pump chamber vented to ambient
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-02
2011-12-06
Ton, Toan (Department: 2889)
Pumps
With condition responsive pumped fluid control
Pump inlet or pump chamber vented to ambient
C137S115130
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070461
ABSTRACT:
A closing element is for a valve assembly of a compressor unloader, the compressor including a casing with a compression chamber, the unloader including a housing defining a chamber. The valve assembly has a base between the compression and unloader chambers, a passage connecting the two chambers, a seat about the passage, and a stem bore within the base having a control chamber. The closing element includes a main body movably disposed within the stem bore and having a sealing surface disposeable against the valve seating surface to obstruct the valve passage and a control end surface within the bore control chamber A sealing member disposed about the main body prevents flow between the control chamber and the valve passage. The main body and/or the sealing member is configured such that the main body is radially moveable to align the body sealing surface with the valve seat.
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patent: 2002/0141884 (2002-10-01), Sperry
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International Search Report and Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for Patent Cooperation Treaty Application No. PCT/US2007/08149, dated Jul. 17, 2008, pp. 1-7.
Coughlin Andrew
Dresser-Rand Company
Edmonds & Nolte PC
Ton Toan
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