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US 12,339,145 B2Granted
Overmolded paddlewheel for a flow meter
AssigneeBlue-White Industries, Ltd.
InventorsJohn T. Nguyen, Robert E. Gledhill, III
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Abstract
A method of fabricating a paddlewheel for a flow meter is provided. The method can include providing an inner part of the paddlewheel. The method can also include inserting a plurality of magnets in the inner part of the paddlewheel. The method can also include overmolding an outer part of the paddlewheel over the inner part of the paddlewheel.
Claims6
A paddlewheel assembly, comprising:
- a hub;
- a first partial blade and a second partial blade, the first partial blade comprising a first spoke extending from the hub and a first winged portion extending from the first spoke and the second partial blade comprising a second spoke extending from the hub and a second winged portion extending from the second spoke, the first partial blade defining a first cavity and the second partial blade defining a second cavity;
- and
- a third partial blade and a fourth partial blade secured to the hub, the third partial blade comprising a third cavity configured to receive a magnet of a plurality of magnets and the fourth partial blade comprising a fourth cavity configured to receive another magnet of the plurality of magnets.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.