Ice deflector for a fan housing
US9909596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49236
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In various implementations, a fan system may include a housing and a fan. The fan may reside in an orifice of the housing. The fan system may include a grate disposed proximate a top surface and an ice deflector. The ice deflector may inhibit ice formation on portions of the housing, orifice, and/or fan residing in the orifice.
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