Variable high/low vacuum/blower device
US5400464A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L9/0072
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A variable high/low vacuum/blower device is disclosed as including an interchangeable vacuum or blower device with high pressure/low air flow or low pressure/high air flow operation. The device includes a housing having air flow channels. Air inlet and air outlet ports or openings extend through the housing and are connected to the air flow channels. Motor driven blower wheels create air flow through the air flow channels. A first valve, operable between first and second position, can selectively change the air flow in the air flow channels from high pressure/low air flow to low pressure/high air flow, while a second valve, also operable between first and second positions, can selectively change the air flow through the air inlet and air outlet ports or openings, enabling the device to operate either as a vacuum or blower device. The first valve is adjustable to variable positions from high pressure/low air flow through zero to low pressure/high air flow. The second valve is also adjustable to variable positions from maximum vacuum through zero to maximum blowing.
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