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The invention relates to a very light weight portable single stage snow remover which is electrically powered, can be operated and manipulated in a sideways swinging fashion in the manner of a broom, can handle normally difficult areas to clean such as steps and patios, can conveniently and easily b

The invention relates to a very light weight portable single stage snow remover which is electrically powered, can be operated and manipulated in a sideways swinging fashion in the manner of a broom, can handle normally difficult areas to clean such as steps and patios, can conveniently and easily be used in larger areas such as driveways and sidewalks, and can be pushed forward along the surface to be cleaned without having to swing the unit when forward movement is more desirable than sideward movement. The snow remover comprises a bladed rotor which operates within a housing and is rotated by an electric motor, the blades of the rotor throwing the snow rearwardly and upwardly against a snow collecting and directing wall which projects the snow in the direction desired. There is a direct drive relationship between the rotor and the motor and the entire motor-rotor housing is connected with a handle which is selectively adjustable relative to the direction of throw of the rotor and provided with a pair of hand grips to enable the unit to either be swung sideways in the manner of a conventional broom or pushed forward along the surface to be cleaned.

대표청구항 ▼

A powered snow thrower comprising forwardly open housing means, snow gathering means rotatable about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of travel, said gathering means being adapted to throw the gathered snow rearwardly, wall means forming a part of said housing means and adapted to re

A powered snow thrower comprising forwardly open housing means, snow gathering means rotatable about a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of travel, said gathering means being adapted to throw the gathered snow rearwardly, wall means forming a part of said housing means and adapted to receive said rearwardly thrown snow and direct same upwardly and forwardly over and beyond said gathering means, an electric motor supported by said housing means and drivingly engaged with said gathering means for rotating same, elongate handle means extending upwardly and rearwardly from said housing means, the longitudinal axis thereof being disposed perpendicular to said axis and parallel to the normal direction of travel of said snow thrower, first grip means at the upper end portion of said handle means, second grip means carried by said handle means and located between said first grip means and said housing means, said grip means being adapted to be gripped by the hands of the operator for manipulating said snow thrower, said handle means being tubular, electric cord means disposed in said handle means and extending between said first grip means and said electric motor, switch means located adjacent said first grip means and adapted to be operated by the fingers of the operator and which holds said first grip means, and plug means cooperatively attached to said cord and switch means for connecting same to a source of electric power, and wherein said housing means includes a pair of end walls disposed parallel to the direction of travel and an upper housing portion extending between said end walls, said upper housing portion including a motor enclosing portion disposed between said end walls and upwardly and rearwardly from said wall means, said handle means extending upwardly and rearwardly from said upper housing portion, and wherein said handle means includes single continuous elongate tubular handle means whose longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said gathering means, and tapered housing means extending between said upper housing portion and the lower end portion of said tubular handle means.