Patent ID: 8083496
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: F04B,F05C

Abstract:
1. An air compressor, comprising: an air tank for containing air at an elevated pressure; a shroud for enclosing said air tank, said shroud including a ribbing and a plurality of support members, wherein said ribbing and said plurality of support members assist in holding said air tank inside said shroud, wherein said ribbing comprises a first group of ribs in a first direction and an intersecting second group of ribs in a second direction, wherein said first group of ribs and said second group of ribs combine to form a top surface, wherein each rib extends from an inner wall of said shroud to form said top surface, said top surface having flat end portions that extend from said inner wall of said shroud and a concave center portion between said flat end portions, said concave center portion contacting said air tank, and wherein each of said plurality of support members is disposed between and in contact with one of said first group of ribs and one of said second group of ribs.