Air inlet cover and portable blower/vacuum incorporating same
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1. A portable blower/vacuum comprising:
- a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet;
a blower tube to removably couple to the air outlet; and
an air inlet cover to removably cover the air inlet, the air inlet cover comprising;
a first attachment member attachable to the blower tube;
a second attachment member attachable to the housing; and
at least one retaining surface proximate the second attachment member, wherein the retaining surface is configured to abut one or more stop surfaces formed on the housing.
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Abstract
A blower/vacuum having an air inlet cover and a blower tube, both of which attach to a blower housing for operation of the blower/vacuum in a blower mode. The air inlet cover may removably attach to both the blower housing and to the blower tube. In some embodiments, operation of the blower/vacuum may generally be restricted unless both the blower tube and the air inlet cover are first installed. The blower/vacuum may further be adapted to operate in a vacuum mode by removing the air inlet cover and blower tube and replacing the same with a vacuum tube assembly and a vacuum collection container, respectively.
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23 Claims
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1. A portable blower/vacuum comprising:
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a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a blower tube to removably couple to the air outlet; and an air inlet cover to removably cover the air inlet, the air inlet cover comprising; a first attachment member attachable to the blower tube; a second attachment member attachable to the housing; and at least one retaining surface proximate the second attachment member, wherein the retaining surface is configured to abut one or more stop surfaces formed on the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable blower/vacuum comprising:
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a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the housing comprises a resilient cantilevered tab; a blower tube to removably couple to the air outlet; and an air inlet cover to removably cover the air inlet, the air inlet cover comprising; a first attachment member for coupling of the air inlet cover to the blower tube; a second attachment member for coupling of the air inlet cover to the resilient cantilevered tab of the housing; and at least one vertical retaining surface located proximate the second attachment member, the vertical retaining surface positionable in close proximity to a corresponding stop surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable blower/vacuum comprising:
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a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the housing comprises a resilient flexible tab proximate a rear portion of the housing; a blower tube to removably couple to the air outlet, the blower tube comprising a first attachment receiver; and an air inlet cover to removably cover the air inlet, the air inlet cover comprising; a transverse cylindrical member for connecting the air inlet cover to the first attachment receiver of the blower tube; a transverse lip for snap-fit coupling of the air inlet cover to the resilient flexible tab of the housing; and two spaced-apart retaining surfaces located at opposite ends of the transverse lip, the spaced-apart retaining surfaces operable to bear against corresponding stop surfaces on an outer surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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