Patent ID: 9464393
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B21D,B23P,E01H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A two stage snow thrower comprising: a one piece deep drawn auger housing having a mouth, wherein the auger housing omits welds and is formed from a single deformed sheet of material; an auger supported from opposite sides of the housing; an impeller can extending from the housing; an impeller within the can; and a chute extending from the impeller can, wherein the impeller is supported for rotation about an axis, wherein the auger housing includes a rear opening and a first flange having a first face extending non-parallel to the axis about the opening and inwards towards the axis to an inner edge defining the rear opening and wherein the impeller can includes the second flange having a second face extending non-parallel to the axis in abutment with the first face.