Blower/vacuum
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A blower comprising:
- a base having a handle, a housing, and power source positioned within said housing, said power source having a drive shaft extending therefrom, wherein said drive shaft is rotatable by said power source;
a fan member having a central hub, a frustoconical surface and an outer circumferential edge, the fan member including a first fan having a plurality of first fan blades, wherein said plurality of first fan blades extend outwardly beyond said outer circumferential edge, said fan member being rotatable by said drive shaft;
a blower assembly selectively attached to said base, wherein said blower assembly includes a blower housing attachable to said base, a diffuser positioned adjacent to said fan member, and a blower tube attachable to said blower housing and extending therefrom;
wherein said diffuser includes an elongated cone having an open end and a diameter, a platform surrounding and extending radially outward from said open end, and a plurality of vanes extending from said platform.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A blower/vacuum being interchangeable between a blower configuration and a vacuum configuration is provided. The blower/vacuum includes a blower assembly attachable to a base in the blower configuration and a vacuum assembly attachable to the base in the vacuum configuration. The blower/vacuum includes a fan member that has both a first fan and a second fan integrally formed together, wherein the first fan is utilized to generate air flow in the blower configuration and the second fan is utilized to generate air flow in the vacuum configuration.
-
Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A blower comprising:
-
a base having a handle, a housing, and power source positioned within said housing, said power source having a drive shaft extending therefrom, wherein said drive shaft is rotatable by said power source; a fan member having a central hub, a frustoconical surface and an outer circumferential edge, the fan member including a first fan having a plurality of first fan blades, wherein said plurality of first fan blades extend outwardly beyond said outer circumferential edge, said fan member being rotatable by said drive shaft; a blower assembly selectively attached to said base, wherein said blower assembly includes a blower housing attachable to said base, a diffuser positioned adjacent to said fan member, and a blower tube attachable to said blower housing and extending therefrom; wherein said diffuser includes an elongated cone having an open end and a diameter, a platform surrounding and extending radially outward from said open end, and a plurality of vanes extending from said platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A blower comprising:
-
a base having a handle, a housing, and power source positioned within said housing, said power source having a drive shaft extending therefrom, wherein said drive shaft is rotatable by said power source; a fan member including a first fan, said fan member being rotatable by said drive shaft; a blower assembly selectively attached to said base, wherein said blower assembly includes a blower housing attachable to said base, a diffuser positioned adjacent to said fan member, and a blower tube attachable to said blower housing and extending therefrom, and wherein said diffuser includes an elongated cone having an edge defining an open end and a diameter, a platform surrounding and extending radially outward from said edge, and a plurality of vanes extending from said platform. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
-
Specification