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A light weight compact snow thrower is disclosed having an extendable and forwardly foldable upper handle bar for operator convenience and for compact storage as in the trunk of an automobile. The snow thrower also includes a plurality of engine options between a 2.25 horsepower two cycle engine and

A light weight compact snow thrower is disclosed having an extendable and forwardly foldable upper handle bar for operator convenience and for compact storage as in the trunk of an automobile. The snow thrower also includes a plurality of engine options between a 2.25 horsepower two cycle engine and a 5 horsepower four cycle engine, and further includes a chute and impeller width option without requiring alteration of the basic components of the light weight frame which incorporates the body of the larger engine as a structural component of the frame.

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A light weight compact snow thrower having an engine; a transversely extending chute; and a transverse impeller driven by the engine: the improvement which comprises means defining a light weight metal frame for supporting the engine and chute; a lower transversely extending handle bar included in s

A light weight compact snow thrower having an engine; a transversely extending chute; and a transverse impeller driven by the engine: the improvement which comprises means defining a light weight metal frame for supporting the engine and chute; a lower transversely extending handle bar included in said metal frame; an upper handle bar support included in said frame means and extending upwardly and rearwardly relative to the engine; an upper handle bar having a transverse gripping portion; adjustment means releasably securing said upper handle bar to said handle bar support for height adjustment and also for folding the upper handle bar between an operative position extending rearwardly of said engine and a storage position wherein said transverse gripping portion extends forwardly of said engine; a non-metallic engine housing; said engine housing including a lower cover secured to said frame, an upper cover removably secured to said frame and said lower cover, said lower handle bar having an exposed intermediate gripping portion and having end portions projecting within said upper cover, means defining two access openings in said upper cover adjacent said end portions, connector means for removably connecting said end portions to portions of said metal frame enclosed within said housing, and plug means for closing said two access openings after said lower handle bar has been connected to said frame means for minimizing vandalism to said engine.