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

Claim 13:
14. A method of assembling a blower assembly for a gas-burning appliance, said method comprising:
coupling a housing first portion to a housing second portion, the housing first portion and the housing second portion defining a cavity therebetween to receive a motor and a blower, the motor configured to turn the blower to provide airflow through the gas-burning appliance;
coupling an inlet sleeve between the housing first portion and the housing second portion, the inlet sleeve configured to receive airflow from the gas-burning appliance; and
positioning a seal at least partially around the inlet sleeve and at least partially between the inlet sleeve and both of the housing first portion and the housing second portion, wherein the seal is U-shaped and receives a first wall of the housing first portion and a second wall of the housing second portion.