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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
May. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Todd W. Leonhard, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Shawn Leu, Newton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Thomas Industries Inc., Sheboygan, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 3/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 3/906 ;
Abstract
A pump housing ( ) has a fan guard ( ) secured to the end of the housing by four crescent-shaped tabs ( ) fitting into four crescent-shaped cast-in recesses ( ) of the housing ( ) and ears ( ) of the tabs ( ) fitting into cast-in holes ( ) in the housing ( ). The ears ( ) and boles ( ) on opposite sides of the housing ( ) are aligned along a common axis ( ). The ears ( ) are tapered at their leading ends ( ) and squared off at their trailing ends ( ), and the guard ( ) has a radial projection ( ) that fits into an opening in the housing ( ).