Patent ID: 7257909

Claim:
A convertible yard tool assembly comprising: a rotatable snow impeller; a rotatable sweeping broom; a housing defining a compartment, said housing being supported upon a ground surface in at least two operational orientations, wherein with said housing in one operational orientation and said snow impeller rotating within the compartment, the yard tool performs a snow throwing operation by moving snow initially rearwardly relative to a direction of forward machine motion toward a rear portion of the compartment and then upwardly away from the housing, and wherein with said housing in another operational orientation and said sweeping broom rotating within the compartment, the yard tool performs a sweeping operation by moving debris forwardly relative to the direction of forward machine motion and away from a rear portion of the compartment, and wherein said snow impeller and said sweeping broom are rotated in opposite directions relative to the direction of forward machine motion during the snow throwing operation and sweeping operation; and a handle extending from the housing.