Fluid handling – Line condition change responsive valves – Direct response valves
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Lee, Kevin (Department: 3753)
Fluid handling
Line condition change responsive valves
Direct response valves
C137S516290
Reexamination Certificate
active
07004195
ABSTRACT:
A discharge valve including a valve seat and a piston having a head with a bottom surface that is convex across its entirety for engaging the valve seat. The piston has a stem extending upwardly from the head away from the valve seat. A valve guide has a socket for slidably receiving the stem of the piston and a number of apertures intersecting the socket for providing pressure relief thereto. A compressed spring is disposed between the valve guide and the head for normally retaining said the in engagement with the valve seat.
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Jan. 24, 2001—Memo to Bert Vicars (2 pp).
Jan. 30, 2001—Memo from Cudd (3 pp).
Feb. 1, 2001—Letter to Cudd (2 pp).
Feb. 15, 2001—Letter to Cudd (2 pp).
Feb. 15, 2001—Letter to Conroe Plastic Mold, Inc. (1 p).
Mar. 7, 2001—Letter to C.B. Gear & Machine, Inc. (4 pp).
May 18, 2001—Letter to Conroe Plastics Mold, Inc. (1 p).
May 31, 2001—Letter to Cudd (2 pp).
Jul. 16, 2001—Letter to Conroe (2 pp).
IDS from from U.S. Appl. No. 10/115,017, parent case, Discharge Valve.
Notice of References Cited from parent case, U.S. Appl. No. 10/115,017, Vicars, Discharge Valve.
Jul. 18, 2001—Letter to Cudd (Jimmy Brown, 1 page).
Jul. 18, 2001—Letter to Cudd (Billy DeShazer, 2 pp).
Feb. 12, 2002—Letter to Conroe (1 page).
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Conte James B.
Gardner Denver, Inc.
Lee Kevin
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