Patent ID: 6889490

Claim:
A hood/blower housing assembly for a tractor that forms an air induction cavity configured to introduce ambient air into associated engine of the tractor, the assembly comprising: a hood defining an upper lip; a blower housing operatively connected to the underside of the hood, the blower housing comprising: a lower lip at a side periphery of the blower housing; a air intake aperture leading to the associated engine; a first shield member connected to the hood forward of the air intake aperture; and a second shield member connected to the hood aft of the air intake aperture; wherein the lower lip of the blower housing and the upper lip of the hood respectively define lower and upper surfaces of an opening of the air induction cavity such that ambient air is brought into the assembly between the hood and the blower housing, wherein the first and second shields guide the introduced ambient air to the air intake aperture and prevent hot air from the engine from entering the air intake aperture.