US 12,215,717 B2
Blower vacuum
Lance Eckard, Jr., Anderson, SC (US); Christopher A. Holman, Clemson, SC (US); and Ronald J. Hoffman, Iva, SC (US)
Assigned to TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed by TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/588,710.
Application 18/588,710 is a continuation of application No. 18/120,655, filed on Mar. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,946,490.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/319,462, filed on Mar. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/319,466, filed on Mar. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0200577 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. F04D 29/70 (2006.01); A01G 20/47 (2018.01); F04D 17/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/42 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 29/703 (2013.01) [A01G 20/47 (2018.02); F04D 17/16 (2013.01); F04D 29/4226 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blower vacuum, the blower vacuum comprising:
a nozzle forming a first opening;
a fan housing in fluid communication with the nozzle, the fan housing forming a second opening, wherein a fan assembly is positioned at the fan housing;
an inlet exhaust housing coupled to the fan housing, the inlet exhaust housing comprising an inlet portion and an exhaust portion, wherein the inlet exhaust housing is moveable to a first position forming a blower operation and a second position forming a vacuum operation;
a debris housing forming a plenum in fluid communication with the second opening at the fan housing; and
a separator positioned fluidly between the fan assembly and the plenum at the debris housing, wherein the separator comprises a plurality of vanes extending along a radial direction, the plurality of vanes extending from an inlet centerbody toward an outside wall surrounding the inlet centerbody.