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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2000
Jay Andrew Herbert, Arkadelphia, AR (US);
Paul Murphy, Arkadelphia, AR (US);
John R. Williams, Bristol, VA (US);
Tracy Milliff, Bristol, VA (US);
Scroll Technologies, Arkadelphia, AR (US);
Abstract
A non-orbiting scroll has structure which interfits with the crankcase towers. The crankcase towers are circumferentially spaced by gaps, and the non-orbiting scroll has tabs which extend into those gaps. The crankcase towers preferably fit into grooves in the non-orbiting scroll. The crankcase towers and the grooves on the non-orbiting scroll properly position the non-orbiting scroll and the crankcase relative to each other. The tabs extending into the gaps between the crankcase towers prevent the ingress of welding material into the compressor housing.