Air blower
AssigneeAir-Jet, Inc
InventorDaniel W. McGee
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Abstract
An air blower comprises a first unit having means for producing compressed air and a reservoir for storing the compressed air and a second unit including a portable storage tank for holding compressed air, and means for releasing the compressed air from the storage tank. Means for charging are provided whereby compressed air in the reservoir of the first unit is transferred to the storage tank of the second unit.
Claims18
An air blower comprising:
- a first unit having means for producing compressed air and a reservoir for storing the compressed air;
- a second unit including a portable storage tank for holding compressed air, and means for releasing the compressed air from the storage tank, the means for releasing including a pulse modulation valve which is activated by a stream of compressed air flowing through the valve such that the pulse modulation valve interrupts the flow of compressed air to produce a series of rapid air pulses;
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- means for charging whereby compressed air in the reservoir of the first unit is transferred to the storage tank of the second unit.
An air blower comprising:
- a first unit having means for producing compressed air;
- a second unit having a portable storage tank for holding compressed air, and means for releasing the compressed air from the storage tank, the means for releasing including a pulse modulation valve which is activated by a stream of compressed air flowing through the valve such that the pulse modulation valve interrupts the flow of compressed air to produce a series of rapid air pulses;
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- means for charging whereby compressed air in the first unit is transferred to the storage tank of the second unit.
A method of supplying an air stream to a location, the method comprising:
- providing a first unit having means for producing compressed air and a reservoir for storing compressed air;
- providing a second unit including a portable storage tank for holding compressed air, means for releasing the compressed air from the storage tank including activating a pulse modulation valve by a stream of compressed air flowing through the valve such that the pulse modulation valve interrupts the flow of compressed air to produce a series of rapid air pulses;
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- releasably connecting the first and second units for charging whereby compressed air in the reservoir of the first unit is transferred to the storage tank of the second unit.
A method of supplying an air stream to a predetermined location for moving debris, and water, the method comprising:
- producing a supply of compressed air at a first location;
- releasably connecting the supply of compressed air to a portable unit including a portable storage tank for holding compressed air and a means for releasing including a pulse modulation valve which is activated by a stream of compressed air flowing through the valve such that the pulse modulation valve interupts the flow of compressed air to produce a series of rapid air pulses;
- transferring at least a portion of the compressed air from the supply to the portable storage tank;
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- disconnecting the supply of compressed air and portable storage unit from each other and conveying the portable storage unit to the predetermined location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.