COMPRESSOR MOUNTING BRACKET AND METHOD OF MAKING COMPRESSOR MOUNTING BRACKET AND METHOD OF MAKING

摘要

A mounting bracket for a compressor. The mounting bracket includes a mounti ng member and an elongate bracing member. The mounting member is secured to the housing of the compressor has a central support section in substantial registry with the housing. The mounting member includes two legs which extend from opposite ends of the central support section. The first and second legs respectively include first and second distal portions. The bracing member may be secured to the mounting member with two swaged connections. The swaged connections each define an aperture through the bracing member and th e mounting member. A method of mounting a compressor is also provided. The method utilizes a mounting bracket having a bracing member which is secured to a mounting memb er by deforming at least one of the bracing member and the mounting member into engagement with the other of the bracing member and the mounting member.