Patent ID: 7806083

Claim:
A blower system for livestock, comprising: an elongated housing, comprising; an air inlet channel running along an exterior surface of the elongated housing, wherein the air inlet channel is configured to, during use, direct incoming air in a first direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongated housing, wherein a first end of the air inlet channel comprises an opening to the atmosphere such that air may be drawn in from the atmospshere surrounding the blower system via the opening, and wherein a second end of the air inlet channel comprises an enclosed end proximate an opening in an exterior wall of the elongated housing such that, during use, air drawn into the first end of the air inlet channel flows through the air inlet channel and is directed by the enclosed second end into an interior of the elongated housing via the opening in the exterior wall of the elongated housing; and an air outlet configured to route air to livestock for grooming; one or more fans assemblies disposed in an interior of the elongated housing, wherein the one or more fan assemblies are configured to, during use, intake air from the air inlet and expel air to the air outlet, wherein the one or more fan assemblies draw air in a second direction and expel air out in the second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite the first direction and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the elongated housing; and one or more deflectors configured to, during use, deflect air expelled from the air inlet prior to the air being drawn in by the one or more fans assemblies such that substantially all of the air expelled from the air inlet is deflected at least approximately 180 degrees from the first direction prior to being drawn into the one or more fans assemblies in the second direction.