Patents by Inventor Frederick F. Fox

Frederick F. Fox has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Seal member for scroll compressors
    Patent number: 7314357
    Abstract: A scroll compressor having a housing with a motor-compressor unit disposed therein. The motor-compressor unit includes a crankcase, stator, rotor, and drive shaft assembly. The motor-compressor unit further includes a fixed scroll member and an orbiting scroll member. The scroll compressor has a separator plate disposed within the housing and secured to the fixed scroll member by a plurality of fasteners. A seal member is provided between the separator plate and the fixed scroll member and is disposed radially outwardly of at least one of the fasteners. In an exemplary embodiment, the seal member is an O-ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventors: Anil Gopinathan, Frederick F. Fox