Patents by Inventor Deborah Louise Monnin

Deborah Louise Monnin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Compressor reed valve
    Patent number: 6044862
    Abstract: A valve assembly has a discharge valve member and a suction valve member. One of these valve members includes a reed valve. The reed valve has a tab which includes a slot which engages a cantilevered pin. The cantilevered pin allows flexing of the pin upon contact with the reed valve. In addition, the cantilever mounting of the pin provides a lubricant reservoir for lubricating the interface between the pin and the reed valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Copeland Corporation
    Inventors: Stanley P. Schumann, Frank Shue Wallis, Jason Patrick Beresik, Ernie Roger Bergman, Deborah Louise Monnin