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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1998
Billy W Moore, Jr, Hot Springs, AR (US);
Carrier Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a weld ring for aiding in securing parts of an outer shell of a compressor to each other and a method for utilizing the same. The weld ring is comprised of a upper ring and a lower ring. The upper ring inserts into a rim of an upper shell assembly of the compressor. The lower ring inserts into a center shell assembly of the compressor. The weld ring aligns the upper shell assembly relative to the center shell assembly. The upper shell assembly, center shell assembly, and weld ring are secured to each other. Preferably, the upper shell assembly, center shell assembly, and weld ring are secured to each other by a welded joint.