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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roy Bates, Glen Allen, VA (US);
John Robert Bohannon, Richmond, VA (US);
Brian Williamson, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 9/00 ;
Abstract
A muffler is incorporated into an electric motor housing to increase air flow across the motor and to reduce noise escaping from the housing. The muffler includes a cone adapted to be mounted adjacent the exhaust side of the motor fan. The muffler further includes an exhaust passageway comprising at least 270° in turns before final exhaustion.