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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2007
Robert P. Chen, Torrance, CA (US);
Terry Morris, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Deborah A. Osborne, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Robert P. Chen, Torrance, CA (US);
Terry Morris, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Deborah A. Osborne, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A containment system comprises at least one passage obstructer extending from a housing inlet cover through a diffuser passage and into a housing back cover. The passage obstructer includes a fastener portion, such as a bolt, and an obstructing portion extending from and integral to a shaft of the fastener portion. The diameter of the obstructing portion is less than the diameter of the shaft, allowing the obstructing portion to bend upon impact with a burst impeller fragment.