Valve for a compressor assembly

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EP 1 826 410 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	15.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/16

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/35

(21)	Application number: 07250579.5

(22)	Date of filing: 13.02.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F04C 29/02^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

24.02.2006 US 362216

(71)	Applicant: INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
	Montvale, NJ 07645 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Lowe, Norman Philip Wigan Lancashire, WN6 0PX (GB)

(74)	Representative: Every, David Aidan et al
	Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)

(54)	Valve for a compressor assembly

(57) A compressor assembly including a separator (16) having a separator space (44). The separator is operable to remove a liquid from a mixture of the liquid and a gas. The assembly includes a sump (14) having a sump space (30) that is positioned to receive the liquid from the separator (16). A valve (46) is positioned between the separator space (44) and the sump space (30) and is moveable to a closed position in response to a predetermined flow between the sump space (30) and the separator space (44). A biasing member (77) is positioned to bias the valve toward an open position.

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