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Patent No.:

US 11873836 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 04, 2020

Blower assembly for gas-burning appliance

Applicant:

Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);

Inventors:

Steven W. Post, Centerton, AR (US);

Michael D. Smith, Rogers, AR (US);

Assignee:

Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);

Attorney:

Armstrong Teasdale LLP

Primary Examiner:

Steven B McAllister

Assistant Examiner:

Benjamin W Johnson

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F23D 14/66 (2006.01); F04D 29/62 (2006.01); F24H 1/20 (2022.01); F04D 29/08 (2006.01); F23L 17/00 (2006.01); F23D 14/34 (2006.01); F04D 17/16 (2006.01); F04D 25/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/58 (2006.01); F23L 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/4206 (2013.01); F04D 29/083 (2013.01); F04D 29/4213 (2013.01); F04D 29/624 (2013.01); F23D 14/66 (2013.01); F23L 17/005 (2013.01); F24H 1/205 (2013.01); F04D 17/16 (2013.01); F04D 25/166 (2013.01); F04D 29/4226 (2013.01); F04D 29/5806 (2013.01); F23D 14/34 (2013.01); F23L 5/02 (2013.01); F23N 2239/04 (2020.01); F23N 2241/04 (2020.01); Y02E 20/34 (2013.01);
Abstract

A blower assembly for a gas-burning appliance includes a blower and a motor coupled to the blower and configured to turn the blower to provide airflow through the gas-burning appliance. The blower assembly also includes a housing enclosing the blower and the motor. The housing includes a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The first portion and the second portion define a cavity therebetween to receive the motor and the blower. The blower assembly further includes an inlet sleeve coupled between the first portion and the second portion. The inlet sleeve is configured to couple to the gas-burning appliance and receive the airflow from the gas-burning appliance. The blower assembly also includes a seal extending at least partially around the inlet sleeve and at least partially between the inlet sleeve and at least one of the first portion and the second portion.

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