Air blower with horizontal air outlet

A portable, free standing air blower comprising:

• a base contacting a support surface, said base comprising:
• at least a pair of side-supports oriented substantially parallel to one another and spaced apart by a pre-determined distance;
• open peripheral edges of said side-supports defined as peripheral edges of said side-supports opposing one another from opposite extents of said predetermined distance, said open peripheral edges extending from a point on a front portion of said side-supports to a point on a rear portion of said side-supports;
• an open peripheral area between said side-supports defined by said open peripheral edges of said side-supports and said pre-determined distance, said open peripheral area being substantially unobstructed;
• at least one air director housing rotatably coupled to said base, said at least one air director housing comprising:
• at least one wall defining at least one interior space;
• at least one air intake passageway in said at least one wall allowing air to enter said interior space as an intake air stream;
• at least one air outlet in said at least one wall allowing air to exit said interior space as an exhaust air stream;
• an axis of rotation of said air director housing, said axis of rotation being parallel to a support surface;
• a blower assembly at least partially disposed within said interior space of said at least one air director housing, said blower assembly comprising:
• at least one motor having at least one shaft;
• at least one air impeller connected to said at least one shaft;
• an axis of rotation of said at least one air impeller, said axis of rotation being substantially parallel with said support surface;
• an elevation of said axis of rotation of said at least one air impeller relative to said support surface;
• a controller for controlling a function of said air blower;
• a pre-determined angular range of rotation of said at least one air director housing, wherein a portion of said air director housing rotates within said open peripheral area between said side-supports of said base substantially unimpeded by said base;
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• wherein said point on said front portion of said side-supports defining said open peripheral edges is at an elevation between said elevation of said axis of rotation of said at least one air impeller and said support surface.

A portable, free standing air blower comprising:

• a base contacting a support surface, said base comprising:
• a side-support in a substantially orthogonal orientation relative to said support surface;
• said side-wall defining at least one interior space;
• a lower member connected to and supporting said side-support, said lower member contacting said support surface.
• at least one air director housing coupled to said side-support of said base, said at least one air director housing comprising:
• at least one interior space;
• at least one air intake passageway allowing air to enter said interior space;
• at least one air outlet allowing air to exit said interior space as an exhaust air stream;
• a blower assembly at least partially disposed within said interior space of said at least one air director housing, said blower assembly comprising:
• at least one motor having at least one shaft;
• at least one air impeller connected to said at least one shaft;
• an axis of rotation of said at least one air impeller, said axis of rotation being substantially parallel with said lower member of said base;
• an elevation of said axis of rotation of said at least one air impeller relative to said support surface;
• a controller for controlling a function of said air blower;
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• an axis of rotation of said at least one air director housing, wherein said at least one air director housing rotates within a pre-determined angular range substantially unimpeded by said base and said axis of rotation is substantially parallel to said lower member of said base.

A portable, free standing air blower comprising:

• at least one air director housing comprising:
• at least one interior space;
• at least one air intake passageway allowing air to enter said interior space as an intake air stream;
• at least one air outlet allowing air to exit said interior space as an exhaust air stream;
• a mounting surface;
• a blower assembly at least partially disposed within said interior space, said blower assembly comprising:
• at least one motor having at least one shaft;
• at least one air impeller connected to said at least one shaft;
• an axis of rotation of said at least one air impeller, said axis of rotation being substantially parallel with a support surface;
• an elevation of said axis of rotation of said at least one air impeller relative to said support surface;
• a controller for controlling a function of said blower assembly;
• a base contacting said support surface, said air director housing being rotatably coupled to said base, said base comprising:
• at least one saddle surface substantially conforming to and slidably engaging a portion of said mounting surface of said at least one air director housing;
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• an axis of rotation of said air director housing, wherein said at least one air director housing rotates within a predetermined angular range substantially unimpeded by said base, and said axis of rotation of said air director housing is substantially parallel to said support surface.