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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:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dean P. Hendrix, Mocksville, NC (US);
Charles A. Swartz, Mocksville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04F 1/18 ; F04B 1/700 ; F28G 1/700 ; F28F 1/312 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04F 1/18 ; F04B 1/700 ; F28G 1/700 ; F28F 1/312 ;
Abstract
A compressor including an airflow manifold located within a compressor housing where the airflow manifold includes a heat exchanger flow connected to a shroud that includes a hopper that terminates in a spout that extends through the bottom compressor housing panel and is located outside the compressor housing to permit particulate matter dislodged from the heat exchanger to be discharged from the compressor housing.