Joseph D Alexander

US Patent:

8303244, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/150864

Inventors:

Joseph H. Alexander - Royal Oak MI, US
Jeffrey R. Tatrow - Macomb MI, US
Paul R. Mueller - Grand Blanc MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F01D 11/08

US Classification:

415119, 4152131, 4151733, 415223, 415228

Abstract:

The invention concerns an engine-mounted fan shroud for use in a vehicle that has a shroud body supported by a vehicle engine, including an outer ring made of a first material having a first stiffness, and a bodyside seal extending from and being integral with the outer ring, with the bodyside seal being made of a second material having a second stiffness that is less than the first stiffness. The bodyside seal fits into and seals around a seal opening in a body-mounted shroud that is mounted to radiator support structure.

US Patent:

20150198066, Jul 16, 2015

Filed:

Jan 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/153467

Inventors:

- Detroit MI, US
Joseph H. Alexander - Rochester Hills MI, US
Sebastian Dinh Hoang - Rochester Hills MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F01D 25/24

Abstract:

A fan shroud assembly includes a first fan shroud and a second fan shroud. The first fan shroud includes a first segment, a second segment, and a flexible, gas impermeable seal interconnecting the first and second segments. The first segment includes an annular body. The flexible, gas impermeable seal is coupled to the first segment. The second segment includes a circumferential connecting wall and a flange extending from the circumferential connecting wall. The second fan shroud is coupled to the second segment.