Patents by Inventor James E. Bannister

James E. Bannister 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).

  • Discharge valve assembly for a compressor
    Patent number: 4088428
    Abstract: A rotary compressor having a discharge check valve and retainer assembly in which the valve is a reed type valve mounted on the retainer and the retainer having spaced locating projections for positioning the assembly in a valve chamber. The retainer has arcuate end portions that when undistorted have a curvature greater than the corresponding end portions of the chamber so that the retainer and thus the valve is locked securely in position in the chamber by the distortion of the end portions and the projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1978
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Bannister, Ralph F. Connor