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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. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2005
Applicants:
John Julian Aubrey Williams, Auckland, NZ;
Gordon Cameron Otte, Auckland, NZ;
Ian Campbell Mcgill, Auckland, NZ;
Inventors:
John Julian Aubrey Williams, Auckland, NZ;
Gordon Cameron Otte, Auckland, NZ;
Ian Campbell McGill, Auckland, NZ;
Assignee:
Fishe & Paykel Appliances Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A substantially planar suspension spring for supporting a linear compressor housed within a hermetic shell. A hub portion () connects to the body of the compressor assembly while a spiral arm portion () curves around the hub portion () at least one full turn before attaching to the wall of the compressor housing. Provides lateral stability to the reciprocating compressor assembly while maintaining axial flexibility.