Patents Examined by James M McAleeenan
  • Resonator-integrated fan shroud and resonator-integrated fan shroud with air intake duct
    Patent number: 6499956
    Abstract: A hollow vessel (1) which is partitioned into one or a plurality of hollow chambers (S) by blow molding is used as a resonator (2), and the hollow vessel (1) is arranged to form a fan shroud body (3), and that a drain hole (13) is formed in a bottom portion and/or a lower side portion of the hollow vessel (1), and a communicating pipe (4) fitted to the hollow vessel (1) and an air intake duct (5) connected to the communicating pipe (4) are formed integrally with the hollow vessel (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Inoac Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro Nakamura