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Ventilation air control unit
Assignee: E ROBERT NEWMAN PC A CORP OF
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Filing: 1982-09-23
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Granted: 1985-05-07
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Expires: 2002-09-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved ventilation air control unit for use in grain drying and storage apparatus. The unit includes a pneumatic pathway unit that will accommodate a large fan blade, a motor and fan blade unit for causing air to move through the pneumatic unit, and a supplemental feed unit to provide supplemental air for delivery into the grain bin and for reducing air slippage around the fan blade.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmer S. Zach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:46
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/40; F04D29/52; F04D29/522; F26; F26B; F26B21/00; F26B21/001; F26B21/50; F26B2200/00; F26B2200/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
An improved ventilation air control unit of the type having a pneumatic pathway and a fan and motor unit disposed within said pneumatic pathway for causing air to be moved therethrough, the improvement comprising: (a) forming said pneumatic pathway of two tubes connected together, the first of said tubes having an interior diameter that is smaller than the interior diameter of the second of said tubes; (b) positioning said fan blade and motor unit such that said fan blade may rotate within said second tube; and (c) a supplemental feed unit for reducing air slippage around the fan blade that includes: (i) a substantially annularly shaped flange disposed within said pneumatic pathway upstream of and proximal to said fan blade; (ii) at least one pneumatic port unit disposed through said pneumatic pathway upstream of said annularly shaped flange; and (iii) at least one air flow augmentation scoop disposed on the interior wall of said pneumatic pathway under each of said port units, whereby air from the pneumatic pathway interior flows from said scoops through said ports in said pneumatic pathway wall to the exterior of said ventilation air control unit and back into the interior through the larger diameter tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
An improved ventilation air control unit of the type having a pneumatic pathway and a fan and motor unit disposed within said pneumatic pathway for causing air to be moved therethrough, the improvement comprising: (a) forming said pneumatic pathway of two tubes connected together, the first of said tubes having an interior diameter that is smaller than the interior diameter of the second of said tubes; (b) positioning said fan blade and motor unit such that said fan blade may rotate within said second tube; and (c) a supplemental feed unit for reducing air slippage around the fan blade that includes: (i) a substantially annularly shaped flange disposed within said pneumatic pathway upstream of and proximal to said fan blade; (ii) at least one pneumatic port unit disposed through said pneumatic pathway upstream of said annularly shaped flange; and (iii) at least one air flow augmentation scoop disposed on the interior wall of said pneumatic pathway under each of said port units, whereby air from the pneumatic pathway interior flows from said scoops through said ports in said pneumatic pathway wall to the exterior of said ventilation air control unit and back into the interior through the larger diameter tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The supplemental feed unit of claim 1 wherein said pneumatic port unit includes a gate such that said pneumatic port units may be selectively closed and opened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improved ventilation air control unit of claim 1 wherein said pneumatic pathway pneumatically connects to a grain drying bin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
150 words
An improved ventilation air control unit of the type having a pneumatic pathway having an air inlet and an air outlet, and a fan blade and motor unit disposed within said pneumatic pathway between said inlet and outlet for causing air to be moved therethrough, the improvement comprising a supplemental feed unit that includes a substantially annularly-shaped flange disposed within said pneumatic pathway upstream of and proximal to said fan blade, said flange having an inner diameter of a magnitude less than the overall span of the fan blade for redirecting the flow of air away from the tips of the fan blade and toward its center and at least one pneumatic port unit disposed through said pneumatic pathway upstream of said annularly shaped flange at a location which permits the fan to pull additional air first into said pneumatic pathway and then through the opening within said annular flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
150 words
An improved ventilation air control unit of the type having a pneumatic pathway having an air inlet and an air outlet, and a fan blade and motor unit disposed within said pneumatic pathway between said inlet and outlet for causing air to be moved therethrough, the improvement comprising a supplemental feed unit that includes a substantially annularly-shaped flange disposed within said pneumatic pathway upstream of and proximal to said fan blade, said flange having an inner diameter of a magnitude less than the overall span of the fan blade for redirecting the flow of air away from the tips of the fan blade and toward its center and at least one pneumatic port unit disposed through said pneumatic pathway upstream of said annularly shaped flange at a location which permits the fan to pull additional air first into said pneumatic pathway and then through the opening within said annular flange.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improved ventilation air control unit of claim 4 wherein said annularly-shaped flange further includes a downstream projection of its inner edge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improved ventilation air control unit of claim 5 wherein said downstream projection has arcuately shaped sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improved ventilation air control unit of claim 6 wherein said pneumatic port unit includes a gate such that said pneumatic port unit may be selectively closed and opened.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
The improved ventilation air control unit of claim 4 wherein said pneumatic pathway includes a first part having a first interior diameter and a second part having a second interior diameter, said fan blade being located within the second part, and both the second interior diameter and the span of the fan blade being larger than the first interior diameter.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-05-06 | 1988-11-05 | 1989-05-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-06 | 1992-11-05 | 1993-05-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-06 | 1996-11-05 | 1997-05-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |