Lennox Manufacturing, Inc.

Kevin R Keoppel

Leonard J Cook

Adam C Bunnell

A device is provided for dampening compressor-induced vibration in an air conditioning system of the type having an indoor unit, an outdoor unit and a refrigerant conduit therebetween. The outdoor unit includes a compressor that is operable to circulate a vapor compression refrigerant through the conduit between the indoor and outdoor units. The device is comprised of a support member containing a section of refrigerant line. The support member is located beneath the outdoor unit and the refrigerant line section is interposed in a portion of the refrigerant conduit between said compressor and said indoor unit, such that the refrigerant flowing between the indoor unit and the compressor is routed through the line section in the outdoor unit support member.

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Frisco, TX, United States of America

Kevin R Keoppel