Cover assembly, blower assembly and associated method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10711795
APP PUB NO 20180030997A1
SERIAL NO

15612025

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A blower assembly is attached to a water heater having an exhaust opening, the assembly includes a tank cap attached to a tank of the heater. A recess surface formed in the exterior surface of the cap. A member has a first surface that is connected to the tank cap to form a cover plenum between the cap and the member. The blower includes a motor, an air moving member connected to the motor and a blower housing having an interior containing the fan. The blower housing has an input opening that communicates the blower housing interior with the member output opening. The blower housing, the member and the tank cap provide an exhaust gas flow path from the exhaust opening of the heater through the cover plenum, through the blower housing interior and out the output opening.

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REGAL BELOIT AMERICA INC200 STATE STREET BELOIT WI 53511

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garrett, Michael Kenneth Cassville, US 1 1
Post, Steven Wilfred Cassville, US 4 6

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