US 12,290,846 B2
Adjustable outlet for mobile blower
William D. Wooden, South Burlington, VT (US); Anthony Orgain, Shelburne, VT (US); and Seth Joubert, Pascoag, RI (US)
Assigned to Generac Power Systems, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US)
Filed by Generac Power Systems, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US)
Filed on May 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/310,401.
Application 18/310,401 is a continuation of application No. 16/851,216, filed on Apr. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,673,168.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/836,498, filed on Apr. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0347389 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B08B 5/02 (2006.01); A01G 20/47 (2018.01)
CPC B08B 5/02 (2013.01) [A01G 20/47 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blower comprising:
a motor mounted to a frame, the frame including wheels mounted to the frame;
a blower outlet including a horizontal flow element, the blower outlet and the horizontal flow element being movable in a horizontal direction;
a first control for controlling a horizontal orientation of the horizontal flow element, the first control including a movable lever; and
a cable that extends between and is connected to the movable lever and the horizontal flow element;
wherein movement of the movable lever adjusts the tension of the cable to vary the horizontal orientation of the horizontal flow element.