Ingersoll-rand Company

Russell D Richardson

Rick G Tatum

Robert L Grossman

Keith B Alexander

James E Heath

Mark D Gildersleeve

A compressor running gear and method for assembling the running gear. The running gear includes a split housing having a first housing portion having a first wall and a second wall. Each wall includes at least one shoulder and a shroud. The split housing also includes a second housing portion adapted to be mated with the first housing portion, the first and second housing portions together define a housing chamber. The running gear also includes a crank assembly located in the housing chamber. The crank assembly includes first and second bearing carriers which are mounted on a crankshaft. Each of the bearing carriers has at least one arm adapted to be seated on the at least one shoulder.

Compressor running gear

Compressor shroud

A valve spacer plate assembly includes a rigid plate member having first and second outer surfaces and at least one opening extending therethrough. The assembly also includes at least one gasket member disposed on one of the outer surfaces of the rigid plate member. The gasket member circumscribes at least one of the openings. A spaced portion circumscribes the edge of the openings, and forms a seating ledge against which the free end of a blade valve may rest.

Valve spacer plate

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Mooresville, NC, United States of America

Russell D Richardson