Valve with replaceable guide members

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A compressor valve comprises a valve body with a plurality of elongated slotted openings. A valve head is secured to the valve body through a peripheral wall which defines a valve chamber. A one-piece valve closure plate is disposed within the valve chamber and is similarly formed with a plurality of slotted openings which are, however out of registration, or alignment with the slotted openings in the valve body. The openings in the valve closure plate are separated by imperforate bars which close the openings in the valve body when the valve closure plate is urged into its closed position by a onepiece spring means disposed within the valve chamber between the closure plate and the valve …