US3758058A
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Shipping mount for room air conditioners
Assignee: Goodman Co LP
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Filing: 1971-09-27
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Granted: 1973-09-11
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Expires: 1991-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A shipping mount for a room air conditioner having a fixed outer case employs special nuts accessible from the bottom of the shipping block which engage the compressor hold down bolts and the shipping block to pull the compressor down tight against the chassis base pan for shipping purposes. By removing the nuts, the compressor is freed to float normally on its coils spring mounts without need to remove the outer case for adjustment of the compressor hold down bolts.
Inventors
- 👤 H Neudeck
- 👤 R Thalacker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/02; F16F15/04; F16F15/06; F16F15/067; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
In a room air conditioner having a chassiS base pan, a refrigerant compressor with laterally extending feet for supporting said compressor in spaced relation above said base pan, a shipping mount for said air conditioner having a compressor mounting portion disposed against the bottom of said base pan beneath said compressor, and resilient means disposed between said feet and base pan effective to provide a floating, insulated relation of said compressor to said base pan when said compressor is in operating position above said pan and compressible to permit said compressor to be moved to a lower transit position above said pan wherein said compressor is in non-floating, non-insulated relation thereto, the combination therewith of retaining means associated with said feet and said shipping mount, said retaining means retaining said compressor in said transit position and said shipping mount against said base pan and adjustable to move said compressor to said operating position and to release said shipping mount from said base pan, each of said retaining means comprising: a rotable means extending down through said foot, resilient means and base pan; a first holding means associated with said base pan and threadedly engaging said rotable means, said rotable means having a lower portion extending down through said first holding means and said mounting portion when said compressor is in said transit position, said rotable means being accessible from beneath said mounting portion for rotation thereof, said rotation being effective to cause movement of said compressor from one of said positions to the other; and a second holding means threadedly engaging said rotable means lower portion and said mounting portion to secure said shipping mount to said base pan.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
In a room air conditioner having a chassiS base pan, a refrigerant compressor with laterally extending feet for supporting said compressor in spaced relation above said base pan, a shipping mount for said air conditioner having a compressor mounting portion disposed against the bottom of said base pan beneath said compressor, and resilient means disposed between said feet and base pan effective to provide a floating, insulated relation of said compressor to said base pan when said compressor is in operating position above said pan and compressible to permit said compressor to be moved to a lower transit position above said pan wherein said compressor is in non-floating, non-insulated relation thereto, the combination therewith of retaining means associated with said feet and said shipping mount, said retaining means retaining said compressor in said transit position and said shipping mount against said base pan and adjustable to move said compressor to said operating position and to release said shipping mount from said base pan, each of said retaining means comprising: a rotable means extending down through said foot, resilient means and base pan; a first holding means associated with said base pan and threadedly engaging said rotable means, said rotable means having a lower portion extending down through said first holding means and said mounting portion when said compressor is in said transit position, said rotable means being accessible from beneath said mounting portion for rotation thereof, said rotation being effective to cause movement of said compressor from one of said positions to the other; and a second holding means threadedly engaging said rotable means lower portion and said mounting portion to secure said shipping mount to said base pan.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
76 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein each of said rotable means comprises a bolt and each of said holding means an open ended sleeve nut, rotation of said bolts in one direction relative to said first and second sleeve nuts being effective both to release said bolts from said second retaining sleeve nuts for removal of said shipping mount and to cause said resilient means to move said compressor from said second to said operating position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The combination of claim 2 including stop means preventing downward movement of said compressor beyond said transit position, said stop means providing non-floating, non-insulated contact of said compressor with said base pan.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein the lower ends of said bolts are flush with the lower ends of said first sleeve nuts when said compressor is in said operating position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-09-10 | 1977-03-12 | 1977-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-10 | 1981-03-12 | 1981-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-10 | 1985-03-12 | 1985-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |