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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas John Nieman, Livonia, MI (US);
Vinh Hiep Luong, Westland, MI (US);
Eric William Scarlett, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
418 553 ; 464103 ; 29888022 ;
Abstract
A scroll compressor includes a compressor housing and an orbiting scroll member, and includes an annular plate between the housing and orbiting scroll member. The plate has an axial aperture provided therethrough, the plate abuts one of the housing and orbiting scroll member. A pin projects through the aperture of the plate and is engaged with the member abutting the plate. A projection is provided on the ring, housing or orbiting scroll member for preventing axial displacement of the pin relative to the plate axially away from the abutting member.