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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2010
Applicants:
Matthew S. Anderson, Allendale, MI (US);
John P. Mcclure, Holland, MI (US);
Clark Fraser Paterson, Loveland, CO (US);
Inventors:
Matthew S. Anderson, Allendale, MI (US);
John P. McClure, Holland, MI (US);
Clark Fraser Paterson, Loveland, CO (US);
Assignees:
Woodward FST, Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A semi-tubular vane air swirler is provided. In one embodiment the air swirler is a deep drawn sheet metal component having a first and a second set of semi-tubular vanes formed therein. In one embodiment the semi-tubular air vanes include a first and a second portion formed by upsetting the sheet metal in opposing directions to create mirrored vane geometry, thereby doubling the open area of the vane.