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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
William Stuart Gatley, Jr., Cassville, MO (US);
Assignee:
Jakel Incorporated, Highland, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 1/02 ;
Abstract
A blower for a furnace is provided with an exhaust flange having a compressible end portion, and a flexible fitting adapted to receive an exhaust pipe is insertable into an interior of the exhaust flange. A clamp compresses the compressible end portion about the flexible fitting and the exhaust pipe to secure the exhaust pipe to the blower. A drain may be provided adjacent the compressible end portion to remove condensate which may be entrained in the exhaust gases from the exhaust pipe, exhaust fitting and exhaust flange.