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US 8,806,705 B2Granted
Leaf blower
OwnerJohn M. Minor, David L. Hamanninventors
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Abstract
The invention is a leaf blower with a handle extended from the rear opposite the exhaust blower pipe. The exhaust pipe has a turned down blower orifice extender. The leaf blower has an air inlet on the upper surface. Various handgrips which operate with the extended handle aids the movement of the blower pipe. The leaf blower may be held at the operators side or attached with various devices to a belt or neck harness with hooks or pommels on the extended handle.
Claims18
A leaf blower with ergonomic advantages comprising:
- a housing cover;
- said housing cover encloses a motor and an air fan with a blower housing;
- said air fan is operationally melded with said motor;
- said enclosed air fan has an air inlet and an air exhaust portal;
- said air inlet is on the upper surface of said housing;
- said air exhaust is connected to a first opening of a blower pipe;
- said blower pipe terminates in a second opening of said blower pipe;
- said air exhaust with said blower pipe is placed on upper side of said housing cover;
- a handle extending from said housing cover opposite said air exhaust;
- wherein said blower pipe, said air inlet, and said handle are in a midline presentation;
- wherein said ergonomic advantages of said leaf blower comprise;
- a favorable center of gravity;
- said handle extending from said housing cover opposite said air exhaust acts as a fulcrum placement point;
- said air exhaust of said second opening of said blower pipe acts on said fulcrum placement point.
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A leaf blower comprising:
- a housing cover;
- said housing cover encloses a motor and an air fan with a blower housing;
- said air fan is operationally melded with said motor;
- said enclosed air fan has an air inlet placed on top of said housing cover;
- an air exhaust is connected to a first opening of a blower pipe;
- said blower pipe terminates in a second opening of said blower pipe;
- said air exhaust and said blower pipe is placed on upper side of said housing cover opposite a handle;
- said handle which extends distal to housing cover has a curved pommel or hook which removably attaches to a holster receptacle;
- a handlegrip which is connected with an outer length to said handle;
- a variable speed trigger is on bottom surface of said handgrip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.