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US 8,262,149 B1Granted
Fan and canopy assembly for riding vehicle
OwnerWilliam Russinventor
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Abstract
A riding vehicle is provided with a downdraft fan assembly mounted on a vehicle roll bar for providing a flow of ambient air over the vehicle operator and a canopy carried by the fan assembly and providing solar and precipitation protection for the operator.
Claims4
A fan and canopy assembly for a riding vehicle, comprising:
- a roll bar assembly located behind an operator seat for the riding vehicle, said roll bar assembly having a cross member;
- a generally rectangular tubular frame member connected at a rear leg of the rectangular tubular frame member to said cross member of said roll bar assembly and extending forwardly and horizontally therefrom, said frame member circumscribing a frame opening above said operator seat;
- a downdraft fan connected to said frame member and mounted in said frame opening;
- a canopy having a center opening circumscribed by an interior peripheral flange engaging said frame member;
- fastener means connecting said canopy to said frame member, said center opening providing an inlet for said fan and drawing inlet air from above said canopy for direction over said operator seat and said canopy providing protection for said operator from solar and moisture.
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