Patent ID: 8727741
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: F04B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A portable air compressor having a resting position in which the air compressor is supported on a support surface, the portable air compressor comprising: an air tank for storing compressed air, the air tank having a generally flattened spherical shape defining a circumference having a diameter and lying in a plane, the generally flattened spherical shape also defining a width perpendicular to the plane, wherein the diameter is greater than the width, and wherein the plane is oriented substantially perpendicular to the support surface when the air compressor is in the resting position; compressor components in fluid communication with the air tank for providing the compressed air to the air tank, wherein the compressor components are positioned adjacent to the air tank substantially on one side of the plane of the air tank; at least one foot coupled to the air tank and extending from the air tank in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the air tank, the at least one foot for at least partially supporting the air compressor on the support surface such that the plane is oriented substantially perpendicular to the support surface when the tank is in the resting position; and a handle extending from the air tank in a direction substantially parallel to the plane of the air tank and in a direction generally opposite the at least one foot.