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Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2016
Applicant:

Fanimation, Inc., Zionsville, IN (US);

Inventor:

Thomas C. Frampton, Carmel, IN (US);

Assignee:

Fanimation, Inc., Zionsville, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/66 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01); F04D 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/668 (2013.01); F04D 25/088 (2013.01); F04D 29/322 (2013.01); F04D 29/329 (2013.01); F05D 2260/96 (2013.01);
Abstract

A hub assembly for a fan reduces transmission of vibrations between the fan motor and the fan blades. The hub assembly comprises a motor assembly, a hub, and a plurality of resilient members. The motor assembly includes a motor and a motor housing surrounding the motor, and the motor is configured to rotate the motor housing during operation. The hub is supported on the motor housing by a plurality of fasteners. The resilient members are at least partially interposed between the hub and the motor housing, and each resilient member of the plurality of resilient members surrounds a portion of a corresponding fastener of the plurality of fasteners.


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