US 5,954,476 A
Snap-fit blower housing assembly and seal methodGeneral
US 5,954,476 A
Snap-fit blower housing assembly and seal method
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
F. Daniel Lopez
Art Unit:
3745 Thermal and Combustion Technology, Motive and Fluid Power Systems
Agent:
Inventors:
DALE STEWART; WILLIAM S. GATLEY
Assignee:
Priority:
08/12/97
Filed:
08/12/97
Granted:
09/21/99
Expiration:
08/12/17
Abstract
A blower housing body is disclosed comprising a housing body and housing cover. The housing body and housing cover are provided with mating surfaces that provide the ability to releasably lock the housing cover to the housing body to allow ease of disassembly for basic maintenance and re-assembly for continued use. The locking mechanism is accomplished by a ridge formed on the top of a side wall of the housing body and a corresponding channel in the housing cover.