Patent · US Expired

Air pump assemblies

US4762472A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
3References
12Claims
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Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 1987
Grant dateAug 9, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 30, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04D29/4226
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention resides broadly in an air pump assembly including an electric motor operatively connected to an air pump having an outer casing provided with pump inlet and outlet means; an outlet chamber communicating with said pump outlet means and having a supply outlet through which pumped air may be fed to an air supply line and manifold means associated with said electric motor for ducting cooling air directly from the motor for discharge remote from the air flow path to said pump inlet means.

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