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Tank mounting for compressor and motor

US4722673A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 27, 1986
Grant dateFeb 2, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16M5/00
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for mounting a compressor and a motor on an air receiving tank. One end of a compressor base is provided with legs which rest on the top of the tank and an opposite end of the compressor base is provided with a tongue which is connected to an adaptor on the tank. Preferably, the adaptor is a check valve which is threaded into a tank opening. The motor is attached to the compressor base adjacent the legs for pivoting towards and away from the compressor to maintain tension on a drive belt interconnecting the motor and the compressor. An optional ratchet mechanism restricts the motor to pivoting only away from the compressor to maintain a minimum tension on the drive belt.

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