Patent ID: 11873836
Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 8:
9. A gas-burning appliance comprising:
an inlet to receive airflow into said gas-burning appliance;
a burner configured to carry out combustion of the airflow and a fuel;
a heat exchanger configured to receive airflow from said burner and facilitate transfer of heat from combustion gases in the airflow to a medium;
a vent duct configured to receive airflow from said heat exchanger; and
a blower assembly comprising:
a blower;
a motor coupled to said blower and configured to turn said blower to provide the airflow through said gas-burning appliance;
a housing enclosing said blower and said motor, said housing including:
a first portion including a first wall; and
a second portion configured to couple to said first portion and including a second wall, said first portion and said second portion defining a cavity therebetween to receive said motor and said blower; and

an inlet sleeve coupled between said first portion and said second portion of said housing, said inlet sleeve configured to couple to said vent duct and receive the airflow from said vent duct; and
a seal extending at least partially around said inlet sleeve and at least partially between said inlet sleeve and both of said first portion and said second portion, wherein said seal is U-shaped and receives said first wall of said first portion and said second wall of said second portion.