Hydraulic cylinder with piston valve assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8683910
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12861809

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A hydraulic cylinder includes a cylinder assembly having a cylinder, defining an inner hydraulic chamber and being for reciprocating receipt of a piston and piston rod therein; a piston rod extending from the inner hydraulic chamber exteriorly of the cylinder; and a piston head assembly connected with the piston rod and disposed for reciprocation within the cylinder assembly. The piston head assembly includes a piston head and a valve assembly including a passageway defined in the piston head and a valve member having an outer surface and being sized and configured for reciprocation in the passageway between extended and retracted positions therein, the valve member defining at least one flat defined along the outer surface and at least one transition surface between the outer surface and the flat, the transition surface forming an angle with the flat of less than 90 degrees.

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  • FOSTER HYDRAULICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Foster, Tim Louisville, US 6 19

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