Appeal No. 2003-0966
Application No. 09/496,486
a first foot plate [16] attached to said first
shell, said first foot plate defining a first mounting
plate having a length and a width;
a first upwardly extending pair of flanges [74, 76]
attached to said first mounting plate and extending
substantially the entire width of said first mounting
plate in a first direction relative to said first
mounting plate; and
a first downwardly extending pair of flanges [78,
80] attached to said first mounting plate and extending
substantially the entire length of said first mounting
plate in a second direction relative to said first
mounting plate, said second direction being opposite to
said first direction.
Elson, the examiner’s primary reference, is directed to a
mounting system for mounting a pair of compressors 12 and 14 in
tandem. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, each compressor is provided
with a mounting plate 32 having an aperture 34 at each corner for
mounting the compressor on a pair of parallel rails 16. With
reference to Figure 4, mounting plates 32 are supported on rails 16
by means of bolts 24 and grommets 36. Each rail has four apertures
20 which includes annular threaded sections 22 for receiving bolts
24. Rails 16 further includes apertures 26 disposed at opposite
ends of the rails. Apertures 26 accommodate bolts 29 and grommets
80 for attaching the rails to a generally horizontal surface 33.
Thus, each compressor is supported by bolts 24 and grommets 36 on
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