Valve cover for a compressor

A valve cover for a compressor mounted on a cylinder of the compressor, having a discharge chamber, a muffling chamber, and a connecting passage connecting said discharge and said muffling chambers, comprising:

• a first metal plate having depressed portions for individually defining portions of said muffling chamber and said connecting passage;
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• a second metal plate having depressed portions for individually defining portions of said discharge chamber and said muffling chamber;
• said first and second metal plates joined to form an integral structure having said discharge chamber, said muffling chamber, and said connecting passage defined by said depressed portions;
• said integral structure has a bend on said first metal plate connecting passage depressed portion so that said first metal plate forms an inner part of a bend of said connecting passage and a predetermined angle is formed between said discharge chamber and said muffling chamber;
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• said integral structure is attached to said cylinder so that said discharge chamber faces an open end of said cylinder and said muffling chamber faces an outer peripheral surface of said cylinder.