Patent ID: 6896003

Claim:
An inlet system for fluid flow comprising: an inlet housing having a forward wall, a rear end wall, a base wall, and an opening formed in an upper surface thereof; an intake duct formed in said rear end wall of said inlet housing; an inlet door having a first edge pivotally connected to a forward wall of said inlet housing and a trailing edge directed to the rear end wall of said inlet housing, said inlet door being capable of selectively closing the inlet housing opening; an end deflecting portion positioned in said inlet housing and sealable against the trailing edge of said inlet door over at least a portion of the inlet door's pivoting path; and side deflecting portions positioned in said inlet housing and sealable against said inlet door wherein said side deflecting portions are substantially triangular with a base of the triangle mounted to the end deflecting portion and an apex of the triangle terminating a distance away from the end deflecting portion.