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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1995
Russell D Richardson, Mooresville, NC (US);
Rick G Tatum, Mooresville, NC (US);
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Abstract
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.