Impeller for refrigerant compressors

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an impeller for refrigerant compressors according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is enlarged 1.125 relative to FIG. 2;

FIG. 2 is a front view of an impeller for refrigerant compressors according to the present invention, the left side, right side and rear views are the substantially the same as the front view;

FIG. 3 is a top view of an impeller for refrigerant compressors according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of an impeller for refrigerant compressors according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an impeller for refrigerant compressors showing a second embodiment of our new design, the bottom view is substantially the same as FIG. 4, FIG. 5 is enlarged 1.125 relative to FIG. 6;

FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG. 5, the left side, right side and rear views are substantially the same as the front view;

FIG. 7 is a top view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of one of the blades shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, shown separately for clarity of illustration, the blades of the second embodiment of the impeller for refrigerant compressors shown in FIGS. 5 through 7 being substantially the same;

FIG. 9 is a front end view of the blade shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side view of the blade shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the blade shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a rear end view of the blade shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the blade shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the blade shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of another one of the blades shown in FIGS. 1 through 4, shown separately for clarity of illustration, the blades of the second embodiment of the impeller for refrigerant compressors shown in FIGS. 5 through 7 being substantially the same;

FIG. 16 is a front end view of the blade shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a left side view of the blade shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the blade shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a rear end view of the blade shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top view of the blade shown in FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the blade shown in FIG. 15.

The blades of FIGS. 8 through 21 are shown twice the size of the blades in FIGS. 2 through 4.

The difference between the first and second embodiments resides in the appearance of the slots in the top surface.

Claims

The ornamental design for an impeller for refrigerant compressors, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Jansen; Willem (Weston, MA), Pancygrau; Steve H. (Malden, MA), Myrick; Bradford R. (Contoocook, NH), Griffith; John M. (Lexington, MA)
Assignee:	Northern Research & Engineering Corporation (MA)
Appl. No.:	D/005,166
Filed:	February 25, 1993

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Current U.S. Class:	D23/411; D15/5
Field of Search:	;D23/377,381,382,411 ;D15/5 ;362/96,294 ;416/186R

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

1873974	August 1932	Meyer
4236871	December 1980	Hirst et al.
4428717	January 1984	Catterfeld
5192193	March 1993	Cooper et al.

Foreign Patent Documents

	635926		Mar 1962		IT

Primary Examiner: Lichtenstein; Lisa P.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Minns; Michael H.