ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,229, issued on March 17, was assigned to RESMED MOTOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Chatsworth, Calif.).
"Bearing sleeve for blower" was invented by Michael Bruce Moir (Newbury Park, Calif.) and Christopher Scott Edwards (Canoga Park, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blower includes a rotor, a motor adapted to drive the rotor, at least one bearing to rotatably support the rotor, a stationary component, and a bearing sleeve provided to the stationary component. The bearing sleeve is structured and arranged to support and retain the bearing to the stationary component. The bearing sleeve comprises an elastomeric material, and the bearing ...