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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1998
Roger Cook, Warrington, GB;
Norman Philip Lowe, Wigan, GB;
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Abstract
A compressor including a prime mover having an output element which supplies a motive force produced by the prime mover; a compression module having an input element; a tensioned belt connecting the prime mover output element and the compression module input element to transmit the motive force from the prime mover to the compression module, and a self-adjusting belt tensioning member for applying a substantially constant tensioning force to the belt to maintain substantially constant the predetermined required belt tension. The compressor also includes an anchor bracket connected to the compression module, and a locator plate connected to the anchor bracket, the locator plate being movable relative to the anchor bracket, the anchor bracket having a stop member for limiting movement of the locator plate.