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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2009
Applicant:
Thomas R. Hodapp, Dayton, OH (US);
Inventor:
Thomas R. Hodapp, Dayton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc., Sidney, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A support member for a compressor having a shell may include a hub receiving a load from the compressor, at least three spokes radially extending from the hub, and at least three attachment locations attaching the at least three spokes to the shell. The support member may further include at least one connecting portion extending between at least two of the at least three spokes to transmit a load between the at least two spokes, whereby the at least one connecting portion is spaced apart and separated from the shell.