Claims
- 1. A blower unit comprising:
a frame; at least a first ground engaging wheel supported by the frame; a motor mounted to the frame; a blower housing mounted to the frame, the blower housing having an outlet; an impeller located within the blower housing, the impeller being selectively driven by the motor; and, a nozzle operatively communicating with the outlet of the blower housing, the nozzle being selectively positional between a first position where the nozzle has a first discharge direction DD1 and a second position where the nozzle has a second discharge direction DD2, the first discharge direction DD1 and the second discharge direction DD2 being separated by an angle A that is at least 10°.
- 2. The blower unit of claim 1 further comprising:
positioning means for positioning the nozzle in the first and second positions.
- 3. The blower unit of claim 2 wherein the positioning means comprises:
a control device that is located remote from the nozzle.
- 4. The blower unit of claim 3 wherein the positioning means is mechanical.
- 5. The blower unit of claim 3 wherein the positioning means is electromechanical.
- 6. The blower unit of claim 3 wherein the positioning means is electro-hydraulic.
- 7. The blower unit of claim 3 wherein the nozzle is juxtaposed to the ground and angle A is on a plane substantially parallel with the ground.
- 8. The blower unit of claim 3 wherein the nozzle can be selectively infinitely positioned at any point between and including the first and second positions.
- 9. The blower unit of claim 3 wherein the nozzle can be selectively positioned at a plurality of discrete predetermined points including the first and second positions.
- 10. The blower unit of claim 1 wherein the angle A is at least 45°.
- 11. A blower unit comprising:
a frame; a handle operatively attached to the frame; at least a first ground engaging wheel supported by the frame; a motor mounted to the frame; a blower housing mounted to the frame, the blower housing having an outlet; an impeller located within the blower housing, the impeller being selectively driven by the motor; a nozzle operatively communicating with the outlet of the blower housing, the nozzle being selectively positional between a first position where the nozzle has a first discharge direction DD1 and a second position where the nozzle has a second discharge direction DD2, the first discharge direction DD1 and the second discharge direction DD2 being separated by an angle A that is at least 45°; and, positioning means for positioning the nozzle in the first and second positions, the positioning means including a control device that is located on the handle.
- 12. The blower unit of claim 1 wherein the nozzle is juxtaposed to the ground and angle A is on a plane substantially parallel with the ground.
- 13. The blower unit of claim 12 wherein the nozzle can be selectively infinitely positioned at any point between and including the first and second positions.
- 14. The blower unit of claim 12 wherein the nozzle can be selectively positioned at a plurality of discrete predetermined points including the first and second positions.
- 15. A method for changing the position of a nozzle comprising the steps of:
providing a blower unit comprising, a frame, at least a first ground engaging wheel supported by the frame, a motor mounted to the frame, a blower housing having an outlet and being mounted to the frame, an impeller selectively driven by the motor and located within the blower housing, and a nozzle operatively communicating with the outlet of the blower housing; and, repositioning the nozzle from a first position where the nozzle has a first discharge direction DD1 to a second position where the nozzle has a second discharge direction DD2, the first discharge direction DD1 and the second discharge direction DD2 being separated by an angle A that is at least 10°.
- 16. The method of claim 15 further comprising the steps of:
providing positioning means for positioning the nozzle in the first and second positions wherein the step of repositioning the nozzle from a first position to a second position comprises the step of:
activating the positioning means.
- 17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the steps of:
providing a control device that is located remote from the nozzle; wherein prior to the step of activating the positioning means, the method comprises the step of:
adjusting the control device.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 60/325,892 entitled BLOWER WITH DIRECTIONAL OUTPUT NOZZLE, filed Sep. 28, 2001. This invention pertains to applications for moving debris and more specifically to a directional output nozzle to be mounted on a blower housing of a blower that allows rotation of the nozzle.
Provisional Applications (1)
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