Housing assembly for air compressor and the like

Claim 2

A housing assembly for an air compressor of the type comprising a portable, power driven air compressor, housing means enclosing and supporting said air compressor, said air compressor having inlet valve means for admitting air thereto, said housing assembly comprising a housing having inlet openings formed therein adjacent said inlet valve means, resilient sleeve means engaging said housing and said air compressor adjacent said inlet openings and said inlet valve means, said resilient sleeve forming a resilient shock absorbing mounting for said compressor adjacent said housing and forming an expansion muffling chamber for said inlet valve means, whereby to substantially reduce operational noise of said compressor, said compressor having discharge means, air hose means connected to said discharge means and extending through said housing.

Claim 3

A housing assembly for a portable, electric, air compressor as claimed in claim 1 wherein said housing comprises separable housing members adapted to entrappingly contain said air compressor therein, said housing members being formed of an electrically insulating material, said housing members forming a container whose top is provided with a substantially annular recess therein, a central handle integral with said top and disposed in said recess and forming carrying means for said compressor, said compressor having air hose means connected thereto and extending through an opening in said housing within said recess, said air hose being adapted to be stored within said recess about said handle.

Claim 4

A housing assembly for a portable, electric, air compressor comprising upper and lower separable housing members, said air compressor including laminations disposed in said lower member and transversely supported upon and longitudinally clamped by ribs integral therewith, said upper member being formed with ribs which transversely support and longitudinally clamp said laminations when secured to said lower member, said housing members being formed of an electrically insulating material, and said housing members forming a container for said air compressor.

Claim 5

A housing assembly for a portable, electric, air compressor comprising upper and lower separable housing members, said air compressor including laminations disposed in said lower member and transversely supported upon and longitudinally clamped by ribs integral therewith, said upper member being formed with ribs which transversely support and longitudinally clamp said laminations when secured to said lower member, said housing members being formed of an electrically insulating material, and said housing members forming a container for said air compressor.

Claim 6

A housing assembly for a portable electric air compressor comprising upper and lower housing members arranged to receive and support a self-contained air compressor therebetween, said upper and lower members respectively including internal partitions extending vertically within said members and shaped to provide a seat for said compressor, resilient means interposed between said compressor and said partitions to tightly clamp said compressor to said housing, said air compressor having inlet valve means for admitting air thereto, inlet openings formed in at least one of said upper and lower housing members adjacent said inlet valve means, resilient sleeve means extending between and engaging said housing and said air compressor respectively adjacent said inlet openings and said inlet valve means, said resilient sleeve forming a resilient shock absorbing mounting for said compressor adjacent said housing and forming an expansion muffling chamber for said inlet valve means to substantially reduce operating noise of said valves transmitted through said inlet opening, said compressor having discharge means, and air hose means connected to said discharge means and extending through said housing.

Claim 7

A housing assembly for a portable electric air compressor comprising upper and lower housing members arranged to receive and support a self-contained air compressor therebetween, said upper and lower members respectively including internal partitions extending vertically within said members and shaped to provide a seat for said compressor, resilient means interposed between said compressor and said partitions to tightly clamp said compressor to said housing, said air compressor having inlet valve means for admitting air thereto, inlet openings formed in at least one of said upper and lower housing members adjacent said inlet valve means, resilient sleeve means extending between and engaging said housing and said air compressor respectively adjacent said inlet openings and said inlet valve means, said resilient sleeve forming a resilient shock absorbing mounting for said compressor adjacent said housing and forming an expansion muffling chamber for said inlet valve means to substantially reduce operating noise of said valves transmitted through said inlet opening, said compressor having discharge means, and air hose means connected to said discharge means and extending through said housing.

Claim 8

A housing assembly for a portable, electric, air compressor comprising a pair of separable housing members arranged to receive and support a self-contained air compressor therebetween, each of said members including an internal rib for receiving said compressor, each of said ribs including a slot-shaped region defined between a pair of tapered walls, said compressor including an external portion received within said slot-shaped regions and clamped therein by said tapered walls to securely mount said compressor within said housing.

Claim 9

A housing assembly for a portable, electric, air compressor comprising a pair of separable housing members arranged to receive and support a self-contained air compressor therebetween, each of said members including an internal rib for receiving said compressor, each of said ribs including a slot-shaped region defined between a pair of tapered walls, said compressor including an external portion received within said slot-shaped regions and clamped therein by said tapered walls to securely mount said compressor within said housing.