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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2003
Douglas a Collings, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Douglas A Collings, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Abstract
A compressor assembly having a piston with multiple cross sections. The compressor assembly, in one form thereof, includes a cylinder block defining a cavity. A piston is at least partially disposed in the cavity and reciprocates along a central axis of the cavity. The piston includes a first piston portion and a second piston portion. The first piston portion has a cross sectional configuration and area substantially similar to a first portion of the cavity and the second piston portion has a radially outer surface at least partially engageable with the sidewall of a second portion of the cavity. The second piston portion may also have a larger cross sectional area than the first portion of the piston which may be used to compress a refrigerant within the cavity.