Claims
- 1. A reed valve comprising a reed plate including first and second faces having respective means therein defining respective first and second ports, respective seats extending respectively along the periphery of each of said ports, a first reed member including a first port closing portion, a second reed member including a second port closing portion, first means mounting said first reed member on said first face of said reed plate for movement of said first port closing portion relative to said first port, second means mounting said second reed member on said second face of said reed plate for movement of said second port closing portion relative to said second port, one of said first and second mounting means including shim means for causing the associated one of said reed members to operate at a frequency different from the frequency of the other of said reed members.
- 2. A reed valve in accordance with claim 1 wherein first and second reed stops are respectively mounted by said first and second mounting means to said first and second faces of said reed plate in outward relation from said first and second reed members, and wherein said shim is located between said first reed member and said first stop.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 673,524, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (5)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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