Patent ID: 7806084

Claim:
A blower system for livestock, comprising: a housing; one or more feet coupled to the housing, wherein, during use, one or more of the feet contact a supporting surface to support the housing on the supporting surface such that a bottom surface of the housing is disposed proximate the support surface during use and an uppermost top surface of the housing opposite the bottom surface is located distal from the support surface during use; an air inlet comprising an elongated channel located on the uppermost top surface of the housing, wherein the air inlet is configured to enable at least some air to be drawn in from a surrounding atmosphere, wherein an interior wall of the channel comprises a portion of an exterior surface of the housing, wherein a first end of the elongated channel comprises an opening to the atmosphere such that air may be drawn in from the atmosphere via the opening, and wherein a second end of the elongated channel comprises an enclosed end proximate an opening in the exterior surface of the housing such that air drawn into the first end of the channel flows along the elongated channel and is directed by the enclosed second end into the opening in the exterior surface of the housing and into an interior of the housing during use; an air outlet located on the housing; and one or more fans located inside the housing, the fans being configured to intake air through the air inlet and expel air through the air outlet.