US 11,873,836 B2
Blower assembly for gas-burning appliance
Steven W. Post, Centerton, AR (US); and Michael D. Smith, Rogers, AR (US)
Assigned to Regal Beloit America, Inc., Beloit, WI (US)
Filed by REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC., Beloit, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/808,799.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/813,394, filed on Mar. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0284429 A1, Sep. 10, 2020
Int. Cl. F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F23D 14/66 (2006.01); F04D 29/62 (2006.01); F24H 1/20 (2022.01); F04D 29/08 (2006.01); F23L 17/00 (2006.01); F23D 14/34 (2006.01); F04D 17/16 (2006.01); F04D 25/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/58 (2006.01); F23L 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 29/4206 (2013.01) [F04D 29/083 (2013.01); F04D 29/4213 (2013.01); F04D 29/624 (2013.01); F23D 14/66 (2013.01); F23L 17/005 (2013.01); F24H 1/205 (2013.01); F04D 17/16 (2013.01); F04D 25/166 (2013.01); F04D 29/4226 (2013.01); F04D 29/5806 (2013.01); F23D 14/34 (2013.01); F23L 5/02 (2013.01); F23N 2239/04 (2020.01); F23N 2241/04 (2020.01); Y02E 20/34 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blower assembly for a gas-burning appliance, said blower assembly comprising:
a blower;
a motor coupled to said blower and configured to turn said blower to provide airflow through the gas-burning appliance;
a housing enclosing said blower and said motor, said housing including:
a first portion including a first wall; and
a second portion coupled to said first portion and including a second wall, said first portion and said second portion defining a cavity therebetween to receive said motor and said blower;
an inlet sleeve coupled between said first portion and said second portion, said inlet sleeve configured to couple to the gas-burning appliance and receive the airflow from the gas-burning appliance; and
a seal extending at least partially around said inlet sleeve and at least partially between said inlet sleeve and both of said first portion and said second portion, wherein said seal is U-shaped and receives said first wall of said first portion and said second wall of said second portion.