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Title Apparatus for ventilating an enclosed area
Creator/Author Schad, L.A.
Publication Date1987 Mar 10
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 6653035
Report Number(s)US 4648312
Resource TypePatent
Resource RelationPat. File: Filed date 20 May 1985
Subject320107 -- Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization-- Building Systems-- (1987-) ;320106 -- Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-); BUILDINGS-- VENTILATION SYSTEMS;VENTILATION SYSTEMS-- DESIGN;VENTILATION SYSTEMS-- OPERATION; AIR FLOW;BLOWERS;EXHAUST SYSTEMS;FINS;ROTATION;TUBES;WEATHER
Related SubjectFLUID FLOW;GAS FLOW;MOTION
Description/Abstract This patent describes an apparatus for attachment to a vent tube for ventilating an enclosed area comprising; a tube adaptor for mounting the ventilation apparatus on the vent tube; rotatable hub means secured to and coaxial with the tube adaptor; a substantially hemispherical domelike member rotatably secured to the hub means above the tube adaptor; internal exhaust fan blade means rotatably mounted on the internal surface of the substantially hemispherical domelike member for rotation therewith; the internal exhaust fan blade means having a lower edge curved under away from the direction of rotation providing a leading edge air foil, and having a titled concave contour away from the leading edge and direction of rotation; the internal exhaust fan blade means having an intake portion and an exhaust portion; the lower leading edge being at the intake portion; the exhaust portion having a lower edge curved under in surface of revolution the radius of which is larger than the intake portion curved edge; the exhaust portion lower curved edge being semi-conical in shape with the apex of the cone pointing inward and converging toward a slot in the fan blade means between the intake portion and the exhaust portion; and fins mounted on an external surface of the substantially hemispherical domelike member for rotation therewith.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: v
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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