Chute control assembly for a snow thrower

A chute control assembly for a snow thrower, said snow thrower having a housing, a handle operatively connected to said housing, a pair of wheels operatively connected to said housing, and a chute operatively connected to said housing, said chute control comprising:

• a control mechanism attached to said handle, said control mechanism includes a rotatable spool assembly positioned within a casing and a selectively rotatable actuator mechanism attached to said spool assembly, said spool assembly includes a central portion extending radially from an aperture, said central portion has a first circumferential distance;
• a guide mechanism, wherein said guide mechanism includes a chute adapter rotatably connecting said chute to said housing, said chute adapter having a second circumferential distance;
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• a connecting mechanism having one end operatively connected to said control mechanism and another end operatively connected to said guide mechanism, wherein said connecting mechanism transfers rotation of said actuator mechanism to said guide mechanism to cause said chute to rotate relative to said housing;
• wherein said first circumferential distance is smaller than said second circumferential distance, wherein a ratio of said second circumferential distance relative to said first circumferential distance is greater than 1.5:1.

A chute control assembly for a snow thrower, said snow thrower having a housing, a handle operatively connected to said housing, a pair of wheels operatively connected to said housing, and a chute operatively connected to said housing, said chute control comprising:

• a control mechanism attached to said handle, said control mechanism includes a rotatable spool assembly positioned within a casing and a selectively rotatable actuator mechanism attached to said spool assembly, said spool assembly includes a central portion extending radially from an aperture and a pair of helical grooves formed on an outer circumferential surface of said central portion, said central portion has a first circumferential distance;
• a guide mechanism attached to said housing and said chute, wherein said guide mechanism includes a chute adapter attached to said chute and operatively connected to said housing, said chute adapter having a second circumferential distance;
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• a connecting mechanism having one end operatively connected to said control mechanism and another end operatively connected to said guide mechanism, wherein said connecting mechanism transfers rotation of said spool assembly to said chute adapter to cause said chute to rotate relative to said housing in response to rotation of said actuator mechanism;
• wherein said first circumferential distance is smaller than said second circumferential distance, wherein a ratio of said second circumferential distance relative to said first circumferential distance is greater than 1.5:1.