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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2006
Applicant:
Allen S. Pucciani, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Inventor:
Allen S. Pucciani, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc, Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 29/60 (2006.01); F04D 29/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/601 (2013.01); F04D 29/663 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a blower enclosure configured to secure to a base and house a blower. The blower enclosure includes a main body defining an internal blower chamber, and at least one access door configured to open to allow access to the blower. The enclosure may also include a gland plate secured over a preformed opening in the main body. The gland plate may include an O-ring configured to sealingly engage an outlet pipe of the blower. The enclosure may further include a fixed filter shroud configured to allow a user to install and remove a filter element without the use of a tool.