Shore-use bilge blower
CA 2521762 A1 · Owner: Pontones, Michael E. · Inventors: Pontones, Michael E.
Overview
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A bilge blower for a watercraft such as a power boat. The bilge blower includes a blower unit and a power unit. The blower unit can be removeably attached to a bilge drain on the watercraft. The power unit supplies power to the blower unit. When the blower unit is attached and power is supplied the , bilge blower draws air and vapor from the watercraft's bilge through the bilge drain. The blower unit preferably includes a fan with a brushless motor. A brushless motor is used to reduce the likelihood of sparks which could ignite any fuel vapor. In the preferred embodiment the blower unit includes a , housing that attaches to the bilge drain with a threaded connector.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed September 25, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 25, 2023.
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