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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1999
Roy J. Rozek, Plymouth, WI (US);
Thomas Industries Inc., Sheboygan, WI (US);
Abstract
A compressor assembly including a motor having a rotatable shaft, and a bracket attached to the motor. The bracket has fingers extending substantially perpendicular to the shaft. The fingers having ends with engagement surfaces. A connecting rod has a connecting end eccentrically connected to the shaft, and a piston end received in a cylinder sleeve. The cylinder sleeve is supported by shelves projecting from the fingers and is interposed between the fingers. A valve head member disposed above and in sealed engagement with the cylinder sleeve is interposed between the fingers, and the finger engagement surfaces retain the valve head member in sealed engagement with said cylinder sleeve.