Hermetic refrigeration compressor installation and method
Patent 4461446 Issued on July 24, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 8, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 8, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/299719 filed on 09/08/1981US Classes:248/634, Nonmetallic resilient element248/638Including vibration isolation meansExaminersPrimary: Britts, Ramon S.Assistant: Lechok, Sarah A. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF04B 39/12 (20060101)F16F 1/376 (20060101) F16F 1/36 (20060101) H02K 5/24 (20060101) F25D 23/00 (20060101) AbstractThe present invention provides a hermetic refrigeration compressor installation comprising an outer housing containing a refrigeration compressor, a plurality of indentations in the outer housing, a plurality of resilient grommets each having a grommet tip received within a respective one of the indentations, and a bonding between the grommets and the indentations for securing the grommets therein. Further provided is a base separate from the refrigeration compressor and outer housing, and projections on the base for mounting the grommets securely thereon. The method of the present invention comprises forming a plurality of indentations in the outer housing, providing a plurality of resilient grommets each having a grommet tip, adhesively securing each one of the grommet tips in a respective one of the indentations, and connecting the grommets securely to thebase. | |
