Patent ID: 9399846
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: E01H

Claim Text:
1. A snowthrower comprising: a frame; at least one ground support member; a rotor housing attached to the frame, the housing defining a discharge outlet; a rotor at least partially enclosed within the housing and adapted to collect snow entering the housing; a chute assembly attached to the housing and in fluid communication with the discharge outlet, the chute assembly comprising a directional chute operable to rotate, relative to the housing, about a chute axis; and a chute rotation lever having a proximal end attached to the directional chute, the lever extending radially from the chute axis to terminate at a distal end, wherein a handle is provided at or near the distal end, the handle having a handle axis parallel to the chute axis, and wherein the lever defines a pivot joint located between the proximal and distal ends, the pivot joint defining a lever pivot axis coincident with the chute axis.