Blower comprising an eyelet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10433496-B2
Application number	US-201415305169-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2014
Priority date	Apr 24, 2014
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A blower ( 100 ) may include a housing ( 110 ), a blower tube ( 150 ), a fan assembly ( 160 ) and an eyelet ( 190 ). The housing ( 110 ) may include a handle portion ( 144 ) defining a handle aperture ( 145 ). The blower tube ( 150 ) may extend forward from the housing ( 110 ) and define a tube axis ( 152 ). The fan assembly ( 160 ) may be operably coupled to the blower tube ( 150 ) to force air through the blower tube ( 150 ) responsive to operation of a motor ( 120 ). The eyelet ( 190 ) may be disposed on a side portion of the housing ( 110 ) proximate to the handle aperture ( 145 ).

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. A blower comprising:
a housing including a handle portion defining a handle aperture;
a blower tube extending forward from the housing and defining a tube axis;
a fan assembly operably coupled to the blower tube to force air through the blower tube responsive to operation of a motor; and
an eyelet disposed on a side portion of the housing proximate to the handle aperture at a point along the handle aperture that is proximate to a midpoint of a longitudinal length of the handle aperture,
wherein the blower tube, motor, and fan assembly are substantially forward of a center of mass point of the blower and a battery that powers the blower is rearward of the center of mass point, and
wherein the eyelet is provided at a portion of the housing that is substantially in vertical alignment with the center of mass point when the blower is balanced about the center of mass point.

2. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the center of mass point is approximately at a longitudinal midpoint of the handle portion.

3. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the eyelet extends at least partially into the handle aperture.

4. The blower of claim 1 , further comprising an aperture array provided at a portion of the housing to provide a path for air to the fan assembly, the aperture array being defined by a plurality of vanes disposed at a portion of the housing between a top wall and a bottom wall of the housing,
wherein the eyelet is disposed above the aperture array on the top wall.

5. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the tube axis forms an angle relative to a ground plane, and wherein the angle is between about 5 degrees and about 90 degrees.

6. The blower of claim 5 , wherein the angle is about 25 degrees.

7. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the tube axis forms an angle relative to a vertical line between the center of mass point of the blower and the eyelet, and wherein the angle is between about 5 degrees and about 90 degrees.

8. The blower of claim 7 , wherein the angle is about 25 degrees.

9. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the eyelet is configured to be suspended by a hook on a belt or harness worn by an operator.

10. The blower of claim 9 , wherein the blower is operable while the blower is suspended on the hook and the blower is movable axially about an axis defined by the hook and laterally in front of the operator.

11. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the blower is battery powered and the blower further comprises a battery compartment provided in a backpack or as part of the housing.

12. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the eyelet is a molded portion of the housing.

13. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the eyelet is a separate component attached to the housing.

14. The blower of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a plurality of eyelets.

15. A blower comprising:
a housing including a handle portion defining a handle aperture;
a blower tube extending forward from the housing and defining a tube axis;
a fan assembly operably coupled to the blower tube to force air through the blower tube responsive to operation of a motor; and
an eyelet disposed proximate a center of mass point of the blower and configured to enable suspension of the blower without substantially altering balance of the blower,
wherein the blower tube, motor, and fan assembly are substantially forward of the center of mass point of the blower and a battery that powers the blower is rearward of the center of mass point, and
wherein the eyelet is provided at a portion of the housing that is substantially in vertical alignment with the center of mass point when the blower is balanced about the center of mass point.

16. The blower of claim 15 , wherein the center of mass point is approximately at a longitudinal midpoint of the handle portion.

17. The blower of claim 15 , wherein the eyelet is provided at a point along the handle aperture that is proximate to a midpoint of a longitudinal length of the handle aperture.

18. The blower of claim 17 , wherein the eyelet extends at least partially into the handle aperture.

Assignees

• Husqvarna Ab

Inventors

• Bylund Christian
• MARTINSSON PäR
• Nyberg Tobias
• Lanquist Pierre

Classifications

• B08B5/02

  Cleaning by the force of jets, e.g. blowing-out cavities {(airguns or nozzles per se B05B1/005)} · CPC title

• E01H1/0809

  Loosening or dislodging by blowing (combined with suction E01H1/0863; with steam E01H1/10; removing snow by blowing E01H5/106; cleaning rails by blowing E01H8/105, E01H8/125; removing fog by blowing E01H13/00; cleaning joints in road construction by blowing E01C23/0906); Drying by means of gas streams (combined with snow or ice melting E01H5/10) · CPC title

• A47L5/14

  cleaning by blowing-off, also combined with suction cleaning · CPC title

• E04D13/0765

  Cleaning tools · CPC title

• F04D25/0673

  Battery powered · CPC title