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US 8,177,511 · App. 12/316,174 · Granted May 15, 2012

Blower wheel

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Patent No.
US 8,177,511
App. No.
12/316,174
Granted
May 15, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A blower wheel comprising a centerdisk comprising a conical portion ( 16 ), a planar portion ( 160 ) for receiving a hub ( 7 ), and an arcuate portion ( 15 ) intermediate the conical portion and an outer portion ( 14 ), a plurality of blades ( 2 ) connected to the outer portion, the blades further connected to a ring ( 3 ), and a hub connected to the planar portion, the hub comprising a fastener ( 13 ) for attaching the centerdisk to a shaft ( 200 ).

Claims (5)

1. A blower wheel comprising:

a centerdisk comprising an arcuate portion ( 161 ), a planar portion ( 160 ) for receiving a hub ( 7 ), and a conical portion ( 151 ) intermediate the arcuate portion ( 161 ) and an outer portion ( 14 );

arcuate portion ( 161 ) having a center of curvature ( 201 ) on the same side of the wheel as an apex ( 191 ) for conical portion ( 151 );

a plurality of blades ( 2 ) connected to the outer portion, the blades further connected to a ring ( 3 ); and

the hub connected to the planar portion, the hub comprising a fastener ( 13 ) for attaching the centerdisk to a shaft ( 200 ).

Assignments (16)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2018
From: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
To: LAU HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 047006/0879 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2018
From: LAU HOLDINGS, LLC
To: KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 046524/0970 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2017
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.
To: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 043376/0147 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 23, 2017
From: LAU INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC
Reel/Frame 043376/0084 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2017
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.
To: AIR DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 043121/0559 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 18, 2017
From: LAU INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 043037/0347 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 17, 2014
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC; RUSKIN COMPANY; H&C MILCOR, INC.; KOCH FILTER CORPORATION; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; SELKIRK CORPORATION; HART & COOLEY, INC; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033188/0270 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 17, 2014
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC; RUSKIN COMPANY; H&C MILCOR, INC.; KOCH FILTER CORPORATION; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; SELKIRK CORPORATION; HART & COOLEY, INC; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 033188/0496 →
JUNIOR LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 14, 2012
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; H&C MILCOR, INC.; KOCH FILTER CORPORATION; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; SELKIRK CORPORATION; HART & COOLEY, INC.; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 029297/0305 →
SENIOR LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 14, 2012
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; H&C MILCOR, INC.; KOCH FILTER CORPORATION; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; SELKIRK CORPORATION; HART & COOLEY, INC.; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 029297/0259 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 025560/0057 Recorded Nov 9, 2012
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WILMINGTON TRUST FSB
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; HART & COOLEY, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; SELKIRK CORPORATION; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 029275/0096 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 025549/0407 Recorded Nov 9, 2012
From: CITICORP USA, INC.
To: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; HART & COOLEY, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; SELKIRK CORPORATION; EASTERN SHEET METAL INC.; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 029275/0110 →
SECOND LIEN NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 30, 2010
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; AQUATIC CO.; DEXTER AXLE COMPANY; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE GATES CORPORATION; GATES MECTROL, INC.; HART & COOLEY, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; SCHRADER-BRIDGEPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; SCHRADER ELECTRONICS, INC.; SELKIRK CORPORATION; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.; EIFELER MASCHINENBAU GMBH
To: WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025560/0057 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 29, 2010
From: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS, INC.; AQUATIC CO.; DEXTER AXLE COMPANY; EASTERN SHEET METAL, INC.; EPICOR INDUSTRIES, INC.; THE GATES CORPORATION; GATES MECTROL, INC.; HART & COOLEY, INC.; RUSKIN COMPANY; SCHRADER-BRIDGEPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC.; SCHRADER ELECTRONICS, INC.; SELKIRK CORPORATION; TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, INC.; EIFELER MASCHINENBAU GMBH
To: CITICORP USA, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 025549/0407 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2009
From: BRENDEL, MICHAEL; SCHRAND, TIMOTHY
To: LAU INDUSTRIES
Reel/Frame 022340/0152 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2009
From: BRENDEL; MICHAEL; SCHRAND; TIMOTHY
To: LAU INDUSTRIES
Reel/Frame 022054/0686 →