Patent ID: 7381028
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: F04D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A blower housing for a motor driven air handling blower said blower housing comprising: a first housing part including at least a part of an air inlet opening and at least a part of an air discharge opening formed thereby; a second housing part including at least a part of an air inlet opening and at least a part of an air discharge opening formed thereby; said housing parts being connectable to each other to form said blower housing; and said housing parts being formed of a molded thermoset polymer composition, respectively; wherein each of said housing parts includes at least one boss positioned to be adjacent a corresponding boss of the other of said housing parts when said housing parts are assembled one to the other, and said blower housing includes a clip adapted to engage said bosses to secure said housing parts to each other; wherein said bosses are tapered toward each other and said clip includes opposed tapered flanges engageable with respective ones of said bosses for registering said clip with said bosses in a wedged condition; and wherein said clip includes a detent member operable to be disposed in a recess formed in at least one of said bosses for retaining said clip in a position for securing said housing parts to each other.