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US 5,470,207 AGranted
Apparatus and method for providing universal automative air conditioning compressor
AssigneeL & S Bearing Co.
InventorsRoy L. Shockey, William W. McCulley
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AssigneeL & S Bearing Co.
InventorsRoy L. Shockey, William W. McCulley
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A universal automotive air conditioning compressor assembly with interchangeable mounting rings and suction and discharge manifolds. The compressor includes a universal casing body which will substitute for a large variety of original equipment compressors. The casing has grooves which removably receive interchangeable mounting rings. Various configurations of mounting rings are provided to match original equipment specifications for a wide variety of vehicle makes. The assembly also may include suction and discharge manifolds which are also interchangeable and which adapt the universal compressor unit to the particular suction and discharge hoses, eg., V-style or pad-style, in the original air conditioning system. Thus, by selecting the appropriate mounting rings and manifold style, a universal compressor is adapted for installation in a specific make and model of automotive air conditioning system.
A compressor apparatus for an automotive air conditioning system which comprises brackets in an engine compartment for supporting a compressor, the compressor apparatus comprising:
A mounting assembly for removably supporting a compressor casing in an automotive air conditioning system comprising brackets in the engine compartment of the automobile, wherein the compressor casing has at least a first circumferential groove thereon, wherein the mounting assembly comprises a plurality of connecting members on at least a first collar, wherein the first collar is removably receivable in the first groove, and wherein the connecting members are adapted to removably connect to the brackets in the automotive air conditioning system.
A compressor for an automotive air conditioning system which comprises brackets in an engine compartment for supporting a compressor, the compressor comprising a casing adapted to be supported by a mounting assembly comprising a plurality of connecting members supported on at least a first collar, the connecting members being adapted for connection to the brackets in the air conditioning system, the casing having a first circumferential groove thereon adapted to receive the first collar of the mounting assembly.
A method for providing compressors for air conditioners in a plurality of automobiles, wherein each of the plurality of automobiles has an engine compartment and a compressor receiving space therein, wherein each of the plurality of automobiles has a different bracket configuration in its engine compartment for supporting a compressor in the compressor receiving space, the method comprising the steps of:
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