Gasoline powered parallel tube blower/vacuum
US6000096A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L5/14
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Parallel tube type, gasoline powered, blower/vacuums with improved versatility are provided. In one possible feature, a flapper throttle adjacent to the housing for controlling the engine is pivotable from side-to-side with respect to an elongate handle. The elongate handle is sufficiently long to allow a plurality of gripping positions, while the flapper throttle is sufficiently long to allow the operator to access the flapper throttle from different gripping positions on the handle. In another possible feature, a pivotable lever throttle is provided at an interface of the handle forward portion and a transverse grip portion at the handle forward portion end. The lever throttle has a first end accessible to the operator when gripping the transverse grip portion, and a second end accessible to the operator when gripping the handle forward portion. In another possible feature, a blower/vacuum is provided with a rear handle that increases blower/vacuum versatility in that the operator has a plurality of gripping choices available to him.
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