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

Claim 0:
1. A blower assembly for a gas-burning appliance, said blower assembly comprising:
a blower;
a motor coupled to said blower and configured to turn said blower to provide airflow through the 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 coupled 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;

an inlet sleeve coupled between said first portion and said second portion, said inlet sleeve configured to couple to the gas-burning appliance and receive the airflow from the gas-burning appliance; 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.