Compressor

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a compressor according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the compressor shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a first side plan view of the compressor shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the side opposite the side shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 5 is a first end plan view of the compressor shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is end plan view opposite the end shown in FIG. 5.

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Patent History
Patent number: D412174
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 4, 1998
Date of Patent: Jul 20, 1999
Inventors: Edward T. Faulkner (St. Joseph, MI), Steven C. Fairbanks (St. Joseph, MI)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Barnes & Thornburg
Application Number: 0/84,464
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Compressor (D15/9)
International Classification: 1502;