Fan with locking ring
First Claim
1. An airflow apparatus comprising:
- a stator section and at least one stator blade;
a plurality of mounting flanges disposed on said stator section;
at least one slot disposed between said plurality of mounting flanges;
a rotor assembly coupled to said at least one stator blade, said rotor assembly having a proximal end and a distal end; and
at least one fan blade coupled to said rotor assembly;
a locking apparatus, further having at least one mounting member and at least one coupling member, wherein said at least one slot is coupled to said at least one coupling member.
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Abstract
An airflow apparatus comprising a stator section, at least one stator blade and a plurality of mounting flanges disposed on the stator section is provided. Additionally, the airflow apparatus includes at least one slot disposed between the plurality of mounting flanges, a rotor assembly coupled to the at least one stator blade, whereby the rotor assembly has a proximal end and a distal end. Furthermore, the airflow apparatus includes at least one fan blade coupled to the rotor assembly. The airflow apparatus also includes a locking apparatus, whereby the locking apparatus includes at least one mounting member and at least one coupling member, wherein the at least one slot is coupled to the at least one coupling member.
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20 Claims
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1. An airflow apparatus comprising:
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a stator section and at least one stator blade; a plurality of mounting flanges disposed on said stator section; at least one slot disposed between said plurality of mounting flanges; a rotor assembly coupled to said at least one stator blade, said rotor assembly having a proximal end and a distal end; and at least one fan blade coupled to said rotor assembly; a locking apparatus, further having at least one mounting member and at least one coupling member, wherein said at least one slot is coupled to said at least one coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a locking assembly; at least one mounting member disposed on said locking assembly, wherein said at least one mounting member having at least one aperture; at least one coupling member disposed on said locking assembly; an opening disposed within said locking assembly for receiving an airflow apparatus, wherein said airflow apparatus is attached to said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for coupling an airflow apparatus having flanges disposed on a portion thereof to a locking apparatus having at least one coupling member, the method comprising:
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aligning at least one coupling member of the locking apparatus to an opening in the flange; engaging the at least one opening of the airflow apparatus with the at least one coupling member of the locking apparatus; and rotating the airflow apparatus about the locking apparatus, thereby engaging at least one of the plurality of mounting flanges with the at least one coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification