Convertible vacuum-blower
DCFirst Claim
1. A convertible vacuum-blower comprising:
- a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet;
a motor supported in said housing;
an impeller supported for rotary motion in said housing, in fluid communication with said air inlet and said air outlet, and rotatably driven by said motor;
a removable air inlet cover for covering said air inlet, said air inlet cover having apertures for passage of air through the cover;
attachment means for removably securing said air inlet cover to said housing;
switch means carried by said housing for allowing said motor to operate when said air inlet is covered but not when said air inlet is uncovered; and
first switch actuator means carried by said air inlet cover for actuating said switch means when said cover is secured to said housing covering said air inlet.
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Abstract
A convertible vacuum-blower which includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet is disclosed. A motor and an impeller are supported in the housing. The impeller is supported for rotary motion and is driven by the motor. The impeller is in fluid communication with both the air inlet and the air outlet. The air inlet is selectively covered by an apertured, removable air inlet cover. A mechanism removably secures the air inlet cover to the housing. A switch mechanism is carried by the housing and allows the motor to operate when the air inlet is covered, but not when the air inlet is uncovered. A first switch actuator is carried by the air inlet cover for actuating the switch mechanism when the cover is secured to the housing covering the air inlet. A removable vacuum nozzle also includes a second switch actuator for actuating the switch means when the vacuum nozzle is secured to the housing covering the air inlet.
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17 Claims
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1. A convertible vacuum-blower comprising:
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a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet; a motor supported in said housing; an impeller supported for rotary motion in said housing, in fluid communication with said air inlet and said air outlet, and rotatably driven by said motor; a removable air inlet cover for covering said air inlet, said air inlet cover having apertures for passage of air through the cover; attachment means for removably securing said air inlet cover to said housing; switch means carried by said housing for allowing said motor to operate when said air inlet is covered but not when said air inlet is uncovered; and first switch actuator means carried by said air inlet cover for actuating said switch means when said cover is secured to said housing covering said air inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A convertible vacuum-blower comprising:
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a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet; a motor supported in said housing; an impeller having a plurality of impeller blades supported for rotary motion in said housing, in fluid communication with said air inlet and said air outlet, and rotatably driven by said motor; a removable air inlet cover for covering said air inlet, said air inlet cover having apertures for passage of air through the cover; attachment means for removably securing said air inlet cover to said housing; and said cover including means for increasing the pressure developed by said vacuum-blower during operation as a blower when air is being supplied to said impeller through said apertured cover. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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