CONVERTIBLE BLOWER/VACUUM
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1. A blower/vacuum comprising:
- a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet in fluid communication with one another, wherein the housing comprises a curved surface extending between the air inlet and the air outlet;
a powered impeller contained within the housing; and
a blower/vacuum tube attached to the housing and extending outwardly therefrom, the tube movable, relative to the housing, between at least;
a first position, wherein an elongate passageway of the tube is positioned in fluid communication with the air outlet; and
a second position, wherein the elongate passageway of the tube is positioned in fluid communication with the air inlet.
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Abstract
A convertible blower/vacuum for selectively blowing or vacuuming debris. The blower/vacuum may include a housing to which a blower/vacuum tube is coupled. The tube may be movable, relative to the housing, to allow a primary passageway of the tube to selectively communicate with either an air inlet of the housing or an air outlet. The blower/vacuum may further include a vacuum receptacle having an opening that selectively communicates with the air outlet when the passageway of the tube communicates with the air inlet.
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20 Claims
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1. A blower/vacuum comprising:
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a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet in fluid communication with one another, wherein the housing comprises a curved surface extending between the air inlet and the air outlet; a powered impeller contained within the housing; and a blower/vacuum tube attached to the housing and extending outwardly therefrom, the tube movable, relative to the housing, between at least;
a first position, wherein an elongate passageway of the tube is positioned in fluid communication with the air outlet; and
a second position, wherein the elongate passageway of the tube is positioned in fluid communication with the air inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A blower/vacuum comprising:
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a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet in fluid communication with one another; a powered impeller contained within the housing to generate air flow between the air inlet and the air outlet; and a blower/vacuum tube comprising a proximal end attached to the housing and a distal end, the proximal end of the tube comprising a flange defining at least a first opening and a second opening, the first opening extending the length of the tube, wherein the tube is coupled to the housing and movable relative thereto between at least;
a first position, wherein the first opening is aligned with the air outlet and the second opening is aligned with the air inlet; and
a second position, wherein the first opening is aligned with the air inlet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A blower/vacuum comprising:
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a housing comprising; a ring-shaped body comprising an outer surface defining an air inlet and an air outlet; and a powered impeller contained within the housing; and a tube attached to the housing and extending outwardly therefrom, the tube movable along the outer surface of the ring-shaped body between at least;
a first position, wherein a first opening of the tube is in fluid communication with the air outlet; and
a second position, wherein the first opening is in fluid communication with the air inlet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A blower/vacuum comprising:
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a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a powered impeller to move air from the air inlet to the air outlet; and a tube attached to the housing, the tube movable relative to the housing without detachment therefrom, between;
a first position, wherein a passageway of the tube is aligned with the air outlet; and
a second position, wherein the passageway of the tube is aligned with the air inlet, the tube comprising a flange forming an air inlet grate aligned with the air inlet when the tube is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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