Front-mounted-central blower discharge unit with multidirectional nozzle
AssigneeBilly Goat Industries, Inc.
InventorG. Kent Lauer
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Abstract
A blower is provided for removing debris from the ground where an air stream generator connect to a frame discharges a high velocity air stream downward and away from the blower, toward the working surface, through a nozzle rotatable three hundred sixty degrees continuously. The air stream has a generator axis substantially perpendicular to a frame center line, and is operably connected to a power source mounted to the frame. An actuator mechanically rotates the nozzle. The blower is connectable to a vehicle at the rear of the frame and has wheels at the front of the frame for movement across the ground.
Claims19
A blower assembly for use with a vehicle on a surface, the blower assembly comprising:
- a frame having a front end and a back end;
- a wheel mounted at the front end;
- a bracket mounted at the back end for mounting the blower assembly to the front of the vehicle;
- an air stream generator having a housing with a downwardly orientated discharge port, the housing enclosing a fan;
- a power source operably connected to the fan for providing a high velocity air stream;
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- a nozzle connected to the discharge port below the frame, the nozzle rotatable three hundred sixty degrees.
A blower assembly for use with a vehicle on a surface, the blower assembly comprising:
- a frame having a front end and a back end;
- a wheel mounted at the front end;
- a bracket mounted at the back end for mounting the blower assembly to the front of the vehicle;
- an air stream generator having a housing with a downwardly orientated discharge port, the housing enclosing a fan;
- a power source operably connected to the fan for providing a high velocity air stream;
- a nozzle mount comprising:
- a bracket connected to the discharge port;
- a first ring rotatably connected to a second ring;
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- the second ring connected to the bracket;
- a nozzle comprising:
- a tubular body extending between an inlet end and an outlet end;
- a mechanical contact interface circumscribing the inlet end;
- the inlet end connected to the first ring permitting three hundred and sixty degree rotation of the nozzle;
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- the outlet end orientated generally perpendicular to the body inlet end whereby the air stream exiting the outlet end strikes the surface at a shallow angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.