PORTABLE BLOWER/VACUUM HAVING AIR INLET COVER ATTACHABLE TO BLOWER TUBE
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1. A portable blower/vacuum comprising:
- a housing having an air inlet opening and a housing outlet;
a blower tube operable to removably couple to the housing outlet; and
an air inlet cover operable to removably cover the air inlet opening, wherein the air inlet cover is securable relative to the air inlet opening by engaging at least a portion of the housing and a portion of the blower tube.
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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 in a blower mode. The air inlet cover is preferably able to removably attach to the blower housing and the blower tube. Blower/vacuums of the present invention may generally prohibit operation unless both the blower tube and the air inlet cover are first installed. The blower/vacuum is further 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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1. A portable blower/vacuum comprising:
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a housing having an air inlet opening and a housing outlet;
a blower tube operable to removably couple to the housing outlet; and
an air inlet cover operable to removably cover the air inlet opening, wherein the air inlet cover is securable relative to the air inlet opening by engaging at least a portion of the housing and a portion of the blower tube. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for assembling a portable blower/vacuum, comprising:
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providing a blower housing, the housing having an air inlet opening and a housing outlet;
coupling a blower tube to the housing outlet of the blower housing; and
attaching an air inlet cover over the air inlet opening, the air inlet cover releasably engaged with both the blower tube and the blower housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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12. A method for assembling and using a portable blower/vacuum, comprising:
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providing a blower housing, the housing having an air inlet opening and a housing outlet;
coupling a blower tube to the housing outlet of the blower housing;
providing an air inlet cover;
engaging a first attachment member of the air inlet cover with a first attachment receiver on the blower tube; and
engaging a second attachment member of the air inlet cover with a second attachment receiver on the blower housing.
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15. A portable blower/vacuum comprising:
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a blower housing, the housing having;
a housing outlet;
an air inlet opening in fluid communication with the housing outlet; and
a rotatable impeller coupled to a motor, the impeller operable to draw air into the housing through the air inlet opening and expel the air through the housing outlet;
a blower tube attachable to the housing outlet;
air inlet cover adapted to removably cover the air inlet opening, the air inlet cover securable by engaging both a portion of the blower tube and a portion of the blower housing.
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20. A portable blower/vacuum system comprising:
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a housing having an air inlet opening and a housing outlet;
a blower tube operable to removably couple to the housing outlet; and
an air inlet cover operable to removably cover the air inlet opening, the air inlet cover having a first attachment member operable to engage a first attachment receiver on the blower tube and a second attachment member operable to engage a second attachment receiver on the housing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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