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US 6,695,235 B2Granted
Foldable power washer
AssigneeColeman Powermate, Inc.
InventorsGinnie A. Faller, Andrew J. Johnson, James N. Marshall
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Abstract
A power washer that is foldable and that may be hung on a wall in the folded configuration. The power washer includes front and rear legs. The front legs and rear legs fold in toward one other and under a prime mover so as to make the power washer more compact when hung. The front legs are formed integral with a handle, and the front legs and handle rotate relative to the prime mover. This feature permits the folded power washer to be hung from the handle, and enables the power washer to be hung so that the prime mover is held in an upright position. The rear legs may be pivotally attached to the front legs, so that folding of the front legs causes a corresponding folding of the rear legs.
Claims35
A power washer comprising:
- a frame;
- a prime mover mounted an the frame;
- a pedestal attached to the frame for supporting the frame and the prime mover, the pedestal comprising a front leg assembly;
- at least one wheel on the pedestal;
- and
- a handle fixed for rotation with the front leg assembly and having a first stop associated therewith, and rotatably mounted relative to the frame, and reconfigurable between a first position in which the handle is at a first angle to the frame, and a user may grasp the handle and roll the power washer on the at least one wheel, and a second position in which the handle is at a second angle to the frame and prevented from further rotation by the first stop, and the power washer is hung by the handle and the prime mover is supported substantially horizontally, the handle being offset relative to the front leg assembly, wherein the front leg assembly is positioned under the frame and the handle extends adjacent to one side of the frame when the power washer is in the second position.
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A power washer comprising:
- a frame;
- a prime mover mounted on the frame;
- a pedestal attached to the frame for supporting the frame and the prime mover, the pedestal comprising:
- a front leg assembly rotatably mounted relative to the frame;
- and
- a rear leg assembly is rotatably attached to the front leg assembly;
- at least one wheel on the pedestal;
- and
- a handle having a first stop associated therewith, and rotatably mounted relative to the frame, and reconfigurable between a first position in which the handle is at a first angle to the frame, and a user may grasp the handle and roll the power washer on the at least one wheel, and a second position in which the handle is at a second angle to the frame and prevented from further rotation by the first stop, and the power washer is hung by the handle and the prime mover is supported substantially horizontally.
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A power washer comprising:
- a frame;
- a prime mover mounted on the frame;
- a pedestal attached to the frame for supporting the frame and the prime mover, the pedestal comprising:
- a front leg assembly rotatably mounted relative to the frame;
- and
- a rear leg assembly;
- at least one wheel on the pedestal;
- and
- a handle fixed to rotate with the front wheel assembly and having first stop associated therewith, and rotatably mounted relative to the frame, and reconfigurable between a first position in which the handle is at a first angle to the frame, and a user may grasp the handle and roll the power washer on the at least one wheel, and a second position in which the handle is at a second angle to the frame and prevented from further rotation by the first stop, and the power washer is hung by the handle and the prime mover is supported substantially horizontally.
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A power washer comprising:
- a frame;
- a prime mover mounted on the frame;
- a pedestal attached to the frame for supporting the frame and the prime mover, the pedestal comprising:
- a front leg assembly;
- and
- a rear leg assembly rotatably attached to the front leg assembly;
- at least one wheel on the pedestal;
- and
- a handle having a first stop associated therewith, and rotatably mounted relative to the frame, and reconfigurable between a first position in which the handle is at a first angle to the frame, and a user may grasp the handle and roll the power washer on the at least one wheel, and a second position in which the handle is at a second angle to the frame and prevented from further rotation by the first stop, and the power washer is hung by the handle and the prime mover is supported substantially horizontally.
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A power washer comprising:
- a frame;
- a prime mover mounted on the frame;
- a pedestal attached to the frame for supporting the frame and the prime mover, the pedestal comprising:
- a front leg assembly rotatably mounted relative to the frame;
- and
- a rear leg assembly;
- at least one wheel on the pedestal;
- a handle having a first stop associated therewith, and rotatably mounted relative to the frame, and reconfigurable between a first position in which the handle is at a first angle to the frame, and a user may grasp the handle and roll the power washer on the at least one wheel, and a second position in which the handle is at a second angle to the frame and prevented from further rotation by the first stop, and the power washer is hung by the handle and the prime mover is supported substantially horizontally;
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- a locking mechanism for locking movement of the front leg assembly and the rear leg assembly when the handle is in at least one of the first position and second positions.
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A power washer comprising:
- a frame;
- a prime mover mounted on the frame;
- a handle attached to the frame;
- a front leg assembly rotatably attached to the frame;
- and
- a rear leg assembly rotatably attached to the front leg assembly, wherein the rear leg assembly and the front leg assembly are reconfigurable between a first position in which the rear leg assembly and the front leg assembly are separated such that they may support the power washer, and a second position in which the front leg assembly and the rear leg assembly are closer to one another than in the first position.
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A power washer comprising:
- a frame;
- a prime mover mounted on the frame;
- a handle rotatably attached to the frame;
- a front leg assembly rotatably attached to the frame;
- at least one wheel attached to the rear leg assembly;
- and
- a rear leg assembly rotatably attached to at least one of the front leg assembly and the frame, wherein the rear leg assembly, the handle, and the front leg assembly are reconfigurable between a first position in which the rear leg assembly and the front leg assembly are separated such that they may support the power washer and a user may grasp the handle and roll the power washer on the at least one wheel, and a second position in which the front leg assembly and the rear leg assembly are closer together than in the first position and the power washer may be hung by the handle and the prime mover is supported substantially horizontally.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.