US4920696A
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Refrigeration compressor mount
Assignee: White Consolidated Industries Inc
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Filing: 1989-02-03
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2009-02-03
Abstract
Abstract A refrigerated cabinet assembly has an open compressor compartment at the lower rear side thereof and the compartment is defined by the side walls of the cabinet and an insulation bottom support having a vertically extending wall portion. The refrigeration compressor is secured to a mounting plate which at one side is secured to a transverse rail extending between the two wall portions, while the mounting plate on the side opposite said rail has a projecting tongue received in an elastomeric bushing mounted in an opening on said vertically extending wall portion, with the bushing extending into and being surrounded by the rigid insulating foam.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold S. Mawby
- 👤 Douglas E. Weaver
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:27
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/006; F25B; F25B2500/00; F25B2500/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly having a compressor compartment and a compressor within said compartment, said compartment being defined by a pair of side wall portions of said cabinet and a compartment wall extending between said side wall portions and including a vertically extending portion, a compressor support including a rail extending across said compartment and secured at each end to the adjacent side wall portion, a mounting plate secured at one side to said rail, said mounting plate extending horizontally from said rail toward said compartment wall, means securing said compressor to said mounting plate, a resilient bushing secured in said vertically extending portion of said compartment wall, and a tongue on said mounting plate extending into said bushing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly having a compressor compartment and a compressor within said compartment, said compartment being defined by a pair of side wall portions of said cabinet and a compartment wall extending between said side wall portions and including a vertically extending portion, a compressor support including a rail extending across said compartment and secured at each end to the adjacent side wall portion, a mounting plate secured at one side to said rail, said mounting plate extending horizontally from said rail toward said compartment wall, means securing said compressor to said mounting plate, a resilient bushing secured in said vertically extending portion of said compartment wall, and a tongue on said mounting plate extending into said bushing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said compartment wall has an opening and said bushing is mounted in said opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 2, wherein said bushing has a peripheral flange abutting the side of said compartment wall opposite said compressor compartment around said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 3, wherein said compartment wall has converging lips on opposite sides of said opening extending into said compressor compartment and gripping said bushing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 4, wherein the space on the side of said compartment wall opposite said compressor compartment is filled with rigid insulating foam and said bushing extends into and is surrounded by said foam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said rail is in the form of an inverted channel and said mounting plate is secured to the top wall of said channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 6, wherein the sides of said channel are flattened at each end and bolts extending through each end secure said ends to said side wall portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
155 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly having a compressor compartment and a compressor within said compartment, said compartment being defined by a pair of side wall portions of said cabinet and a compartment wall extending between said side wall portions and including a vertically extending portion, said side wall portions each including a frame portion extending vertically along the side of the compartment, a compressor support including a rail extending across said compartment and secured at each end to the adjacent frame portion, a mounting plate secured at one side to said rail, said mounting plate extending horizontally from said rail toward said compartment wall, means securing said compressor to said mounting plate, a resilient bushing secured in said vertically extending portion of said compartment wall, and a projection on said mounting plate extending into said bushing whereby said bushing and said rail provide the sole support for said mounting plate and said compressor in said compartment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
155 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly having a compressor compartment and a compressor within said compartment, said compartment being defined by a pair of side wall portions of said cabinet and a compartment wall extending between said side wall portions and including a vertically extending portion, said side wall portions each including a frame portion extending vertically along the side of the compartment, a compressor support including a rail extending across said compartment and secured at each end to the adjacent frame portion, a mounting plate secured at one side to said rail, said mounting plate extending horizontally from said rail toward said compartment wall, means securing said compressor to said mounting plate, a resilient bushing secured in said vertically extending portion of said compartment wall, and a projection on said mounting plate extending into said bushing whereby said bushing and said rail provide the sole support for said mounting plate and said compressor in said compartment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein said projection on said mounting plate is a flat tongue and said bushing has a slot receiving said tongue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 9, wherein said bushing is mounted in an opening in said compartment wall and has a portion on the other side of said compartment wall surrounded by rigid insulating foam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A refrigerated cabinet assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein said rail is an inverted channel and said mounting plate is secured to said rail near the midpoint between its ends.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-30 | 1997-10-30 | 1998-05-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-30 | 2001-10-30 | 2002-05-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |