Remote controlled snowthrower discharge chute deflector
US4862607A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1988 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01H5/045
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A snowthrower comprising a discharge chute having an outer end, a deflector mounted on the outer end of the discharge chute for pivotal movement relative thereto about an axis, and a mechanism for selectively pivoting the deflector relative to the discharge chute, the mechanism including a guide rod having opposite first and second ends, a pin connecting the first end of the guide rod to the deflector at a point spaced from the axis, a compression spring telescoped over the rod and including a first end fixed relative to the discharge chute and a second end fixed relative to the second end of the rod, and a cable for selectively moving the rod in the direction from the second end to the first end.
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