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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David F Rowe, Jr, Advance, NC (US);
William R Hutchinson, Clemmons, NC (US);
Donald J Myers, Lexington, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Woodcliffe Lake, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ; F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
417313 ; 290 / ;
Abstract
A machine including a fluid compressor; a generator; a prime mover operably connected to the compressor and the generator; a machine switching means for switching the machine to a first mode of machine operation where only the compressor is operable, to a second mode of machine operation where only the generator is operable, to third mode of machine operation where neither the compressor nor the generator are operable, or to a fourth mode of machine operation where both the compressor and generator are operable.