Patent ID: 8122565

Claim:
A hand-held powered suction device which comprises: a fan case and a suction pipe having a base part at an end thereof, said fan case defining a connection part for mounting said base part of said suction pipe and a peripheral air discharge opening, said suction pipe defining an air intake passage into said fan case, said air intake passage defining a central axis, a fan mounted in said fan case having a drive shaft aligned with said central axis of said air intake passage, and a fan protection member which includes a shock-absorbing part having a shock-absorbing surface and an elongated support part, said elongated support part being connected to said drive shaft to space said shock-absorbing part from said fan and locate said shock-absorbing surface within said connection part of said fan case, said shock-absorbing part being oriented perpendicularly to said central axis, and said fan protection member including an opening aligned with said central axis for air flow therethrough.