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EP 0 254 524 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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17.08.1988 Bulletin 1988/33 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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27.01.1988 Bulletin 1988/04 |
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Date of filing: 20.07.1987 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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BE DE FR IT NL SE |
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Priority: |
25.07.1986 GB 8618155
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Applicant: BENDIX LIMITED |
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Inventors: |
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- Swinton-Clarke, William James Bentinck
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- Durrant, Jeremy James
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Gas compressor apparatus |
(57) An air compressor is provided with an additional valve (7) in the cylinder head which
is operable by a piston (16) in response to a governer signal to connect an extra
closed clearance volume (27) to the compression chamber (9) for unloading the compressor.