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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Applicant:
Joseph O. Cruickshank, Menasha, WI (US);
Inventor:
Joseph O. Cruickshank, Menasha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Nuovo Pignone S.p.A., Florence, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and impeller cover for protecting an impeller from damage. The impeller cover includes a removable body having a first face and a second face opposing the first face, the second face being configured to match a front face of the impeller of the compressor, and further having a frontal portion covering an entire frontal portion of the impeller of the compressor, and a fixing mechanism connected to the removable body and being configured to fix the impeller cover to the impeller of the compressor. The impeller cover is disposable.