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Fan shroud and receptacle arrangement
Assignee: McCord Winn Textron Inc
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Filing: 1996-02-23
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Granted: 1997-07-22
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Expires: 2016-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A fan shroud and receptacle arrangement for use adjacent a vehicle radiator and around one or more engine cooling fans. The arrangement includes a shaped hollow body of a predetermined depth and having a front face, a rear face, a top wall, a bottom wall, oppositely disposed side walls, at least one opening formed through the body with a cylindrical wall therearound. Oppositely disposed recesses are formed in the front and rear faces to form a wall for dividing the hollow body into two or more internal chambers. Filler necks and/or other openings are formed in the top wall for communicating with the two or more internal chambers.
Inventors
- 👤 William David Plant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 09:19
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/40; F04D29/52; F04D29/54; F04D29/541; F04D29/545; F01; F01P; F01P11/00; F01P11/02; F01P11/029; F01P5/00; F01P5/02; F01P5/06; F28; F28F; F28F9/00; F28F9/001; F28F9/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A fan shroud and receptacle arrangement for use adjacent a vehicle radiator and around one or more engine cooling fans, the arrangement comprising a shaped hollow body of a predetermined depth and having a front face, a rear face spaced from said front face, a top wall, a bottom wall, oppositely disposed side walls, at least one opening formed through the body of a size to accommodate air flow through the vehicle radiator and having a cylindrical wall therearound, at least one set of oppositely disposed recesses formed in the front and rear faces to form a wall for dividing the hollow body into two or more internal chambers, and openings formed in the top wall for communicating with the two or more internal chambers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A fan shroud and receptacle arrangement for use adjacent a vehicle radiator and around one or more engine cooling fans, the arrangement comprising a shaped hollow body of a predetermined depth and having a front face, a rear face spaced from said front face, a top wall, a bottom wall, oppositely disposed side walls, at least one opening formed through the body of a size to accommodate air flow through the vehicle radiator and having a cylindrical wall therearound, at least one set of oppositely disposed recesses formed in the front and rear faces to form a wall for dividing the hollow body into two or more internal chambers, and openings formed in the top wall for communicating with the two or more internal chambers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The fan shroud and receptacle arrangement described in claim 1, wherein the wall for dividing the hollow body into two or more internal chambers is formed above and below the cylindrical wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fan shroud and receptacle arrangement described in claim 2, including two openings having cylindrical walls therearound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fan shroud and receptacle arrangement described in claim 3, wherein one chamber completely surrounds one cylindrical wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fan shroud and receptacle arrangement described in claim 1, and mounting tabs integrally formed on oppositely disposed sides of said at least one opening adapted to receive a fan assembly mounting bracket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fan shroud and receptacle arrangement described in claim 1, wherein the hollow body is formed by blow molding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fan shroud and receptacle arrangement described in claim 6, and a frame structure adapted to support a fan motor and integrally formed on the hollow body during the blow molding.
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