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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2011
Craig R. Hall, Hartford, WI (US);
Dominic Phillip Menoni, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Richard R. Shelby, Huntley, IL (US);
Stephen A. Adamski, Prospect Heights, IL (US);
Michael F. Buckley, Rockford, IL (US);
Craig R. Hall, Hartford, WI (US);
Dominic Phillip Menoni, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Richard R. Shelby, Huntley, IL (US);
Stephen A. Adamski, Prospect Heights, IL (US);
Michael F. Buckley, Rockford, IL (US);
Revcor, Inc., Carpentersville, IL (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a fan assembly is provided that can be manufactured while producing a significantly reduced amount of scrap material. More specifically, the fan assembly utilizes a hub ring and one or more hub strips to support a plurality of blades rather than a solid center disc or end disc used by some prior approaches. In another aspect, a method is provided that includes bending a member into an annular configuration and joining end portions of the member together to rigidly fix the member in the annular configuration. The rigid annular member may be used as an end ring, a hub ring, an orifice, or other component, while producing significantly less scrap material than traditional approaches.