Cooling tower fan motor

- Baldor Electric Company
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooling tower fan motor showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the cooling tower fan motor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the cooling tower fan motor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the cooling tower fan motor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the cooling tower fan motor of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the cooling tower fan motor of FIG. 1.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cooling tower fan motor, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D636862
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2008
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2011
Assignee: Baldor Electric Company (Fort Smith, AR)
Inventors: Robert McElveen (Anderson, SC), William E. Martin (Greenville, SC), Stephen T. Evon (Easley, SC)
Primary Examiner: Philip S Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Linda G. Brooks
Attorney: Thompson Coburn LLP
Application Number: 29/329,492
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fan Or Ventilator (D23/370)