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EP 0073476 B1 19861217 - FAN SHROUD

Title (en)

FAN SHROUD

Publication

EP 0073476 B1 19861217 (EN)

Application

EP 82107826 A 19820825

Priority

JP 13664181 A 19810831

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0073476A2] A fan shroud (22, 22 min , 22 sec ) is provided with an air guide ring (30, 30 min , 30 sec ) for deflecting air that is going to escape radially of a cooling fan (16) after having passed through a radiator (12), rearwardly of the radiator (12).

IPC 1-7

F01P 1/02; F01P 5/06

IPC 8 full level

F04D 29/52 (2006.01); F01P 5/06 (2006.01); F01P 11/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01P 5/06 (2013.01); F01P 11/10 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

EP 0026997 A1 19810415 - GEN MOTORS CORP [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0073476 A2 19830309; EP 0073476 A3 19830810; EP 0073476 B1 19861217; DE 3274750 D1 19870129; JP S5838319 A 19830305

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82107826 A 19820825; DE 3274750 T 19820825; JP 13664181 A 19810831