Patent ID: 7418997
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: B60K,F28G

Abstract:
1. A radiator assembly comprising: a finned radiator core; a debris removing apparatus having a compressed air inlet and at least one compressed air outlet configured to direct compressed air through said radiator core; said radiator core comprises a front face and said debris removing apparatus comprises an arm movable across at least a portion of said front face, and having said at least one compressed air outlet disposed therein; said debris removing apparatus comprises an air knife that includes a housing and a motor disposed within said housing and operably coupled with said arm, said arm being movable in a periodic motion; said air knife comprises a first air knife positioned proximate a first corner of said radiator core and movable in an arcuate path; and said radiator assembly comprises a second air knife similar to said first air knife and disposed proximate a second corner of said radiator core, said second air knife being movable in an arcuate path partially overlapping the arcuate path of said first air knife.