Electric blower operable to provide combustion air to a fire
AssigneeArchipelago Group LLC
InventorsBruce Prior, George Prior
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Abstract
A blower for use to accelerate combustion by providing additional air to a fire (e.g., to assist in the lighting of a fire). The blower may include a cylindrical housing having an inlet opening and an outlet opening with a bore extending therebetween. A fan assembly and power source may be disposed in the bore and be operable to induce air flow through the bore. Air exiting the outlet opening may travel in a direction substantially parallel with a central axis of the cylindrical housing. The blower may be supported by an infinitely adjustable flexible member that may be manipulated to position the blower with respect to the fire to provide outlet air to the fire.
Claims13
An electric blower operable to provide combustion air to a fire, the electric blower comprising:
- a cylindrical housing defining a bore extending from an inlet opening of the housing to an outlet opening of the housing, wherein the bore extends along at least a portion of a central axis of the cylindrical housing wherein the cylindrical housing is operatively connected to a flexible member for supportive engagement of the cylindrical housing by the flexible member;
- a fan assembly disposed within the bore between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, the fan assembly having an axis of rotation substantially coaxial with the central axis;
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- a power source disposed in the bore that is in operative communication with the fan assembly to power the fan assembly, wherein the power source comprises at least one battery;
- wherein the fan assembly is rotatable about the axis of rotation to induce air flow through the bore between the inlet opening and the outlet opening such that air is expelled from the outlet opening in a direction substantially parallel with the central axis and the cylindrical housing is positionable with respect to the fire to direct air toward the fire, and wherein the fan assembly and the power source comprise a removable unit that is selectively removable from the cylindrical housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.