Abstract: A rotary fluid-displacement assembly has a rotor housing assembly defining one or more valve cavities. Each valve cavity can be elongated along the longitudinal axis. Each valve cavity can define an opening in the internal cavity. The rotary fluid-displacement assembly can have respective discharge valve assembly for each valve cavity. Each discharge valve assembly can comprise a blocking element that is configured to be movably disposed in one respective valve cavity of the at least one valve cavity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 7, 2023
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2026
Assignee:
TORAD, INC.
Inventors:
Gregory T. Kemp, John Montgomery, Joseph S. Orosz, Gary Parsons, Jim Blankemeyer