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A portable air blower is selectively removably secured to the upper end of a length adjustable extension pole to blow twigs, leaves or other debris from a rain gutter or other elevated structures or surfaces.

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1. A rain gutter cleaning apparatus, comprising: an elongated pole having a first lower handle end and a second upper end;an air blower secured to said second upper end of said pole;said air blower having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper end and a lower end;said air blower being powered by a

1. A rain gutter cleaning apparatus, comprising: an elongated pole having a first lower handle end and a second upper end;an air blower secured to said second upper end of said pole;said air blower having a forward end, a rearward end, an upper end and a lower end;said air blower being powered by a battery driven motor positioned therein so that all of the components of the air blower are positioned at said second upper end of said pole;said blower having an ovoid-like configuration;said blower including a body having forward and rearward ends;said body having a longitudinal axis;a nose cone selectively rotatably secured to said body at said forward end thereof;said nose cone having an air discharge opening formed therein which is disposed at an angle to the longitudinal axis of said blower whereby said air blower may be maneuvered by an operator grasping said first lower handle end so that the air flow from said air flow discharge nozzle may be directed into the rain gutter being cleaned to blow debris from the rain gutter;said nose cone being selectively rotatably movable with respect to said body so as to enable the air blower to be moved in a left-to-right manner or a right-to-left manner with respect to the rain gutter;said nose cone having a plurality of spaced-apart fins secured thereto which extend therefrom; andsaid nose cone being selectively rotatable by moving said air blower laterally with respect to the rain gutter whereby one of said fins engage the rain gutter with continued lateral movement of the air blower causing said nose cone to be rotated to the desired position. 2. The rain gutter cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pole is length extendable. 3. The rain gutter cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein said air blower is selectively secured to said second upper end of said pole. 4. The rain gutter cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second upper end of said pole is threadably secured to said air blower. 5. The rain gutter cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein said air blower includes a carrying handle. 6. The rain gutter cleaning apparatus of claim 1 wherein said body has an upper end and a lower end and wherein said upper end of said body has an air intake grill positioned thereon. 7. The rain gutter cleaning apparatus of claim 6 wherein said lower end of said body has a water drain opening formed therein. 8. The rain gutter cleaning apparatus of claim 6 wherein a vertically movable push switch extends upwardly from said upper end of said body, said push switch being operatively connected to said motor for energizing said motor and for deactivating said motor.