Patent ID: 6073305
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A01G,A47L,F04D

Abstract:
A blower for blowing debris comprising:a housing having a chamber defined by a top portion, a side portion, and a bottom portion;a fan member rotatable mounted in said chamber for rotating in a plane generally parallel to a ground surface to generate an air flow, said fan member being adapted for connection to a power source for rotation thereby;at least one inlet provided in said top portion of said housing that allows air to enter said housing;said side portion defines a periphery of said housing;at least two outlets are provided in said periphery of said housing, wherein said outlets are spaced apart circumferentially about said periphery of said housing; andat least two chutes connect to said periphery of said housing and extend from said at least two outlets, wherein at least one chute extends generally tangentially relative to said perphery of said housing and at least another chute extends generally non-tangentially relative to said periphery of said housing.