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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);
Rachele Barbara Cocks, Columbia City, IN (US);
Michael R. Hull, Auburn, IN (US);
Norman C. Golm, Jr., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Brian L. Beifus, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Zachary Stauffer, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Lisa M. Warriner, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a flexible fan blade for use in a centrifugal fan impeller having at least one of a rear plate and a front plate with an air inlet is provided. The flexible fan blade comprises a fixed central portion fixedly coupled to at least one of the front plate and the rear plate of the centrifugal fan impeller. The flexible fan blade also includes a trailing edge extending from the fixed central portion and being moveable between a first position and a second position. The trailing edge is fabricated from a compliant material. Furthermore, the trailing edge is flexible in relation to the fixed central portion between a first position and a second position. The flexible fan blade also includes a leading edge extending from the fixed central portion in opposed relation to the trailing edge.