Portable blower

Abstract

A blowing apparatus includes a blower having a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a fan mounted in the housing and capable of producing a stream of air through the outlet, a tube connected to the outlet and operable to direct the stream of air, and a mounting means for mounting the housing on a multi-directional mount capable of providing the housing and, in turn, the blower and tube with at least two rotational degrees of freedom. In one exemplary embodiment, the mounting means includes a plate having a threaded hole structurally associated with or attached to the housing. The multi-directional mount is a pan head mounting head. A stand, such as a tripod, may be used to support the multi-directional mount upon which the blower is mounted.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A blowing apparatus comprising; 
 a high volume air blower capable of delivering a continuous stream of air,    said blower having a housing with an inlet and an outlet,    a tube connected to said outlet and operable to direct the stream of air, and    a mounting means for mounting said housing on a multi-directional mount capable of providing the housing with at least two rotational degrees of freedom.    
     
     
         2 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said mounting means includes an element having a threaded hole and said element is structurally associated with said housing.  
     
     
         3 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said element includes a plate having said threaded hole.  
     
     
         4 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said housing contains said threaded hole.  
     
     
         5 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a stand upon which said multi-directional mount is mounted.  
     
     
         6 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said mounting means includes an element having a threaded hole and said element is structurally associated with said housing.  
     
     
         7 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said element is a plate containing said threaded hole and attached to said housing.  
     
     
         8 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said element includes a plate attached to said housing.  
     
     
         9 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said multi-directional mount is a pan head mounting head.  
     
     
         10 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said pan head mounting head includes a mounting screw threaded into a threaded hole in an element structurally associated with said housing.  
     
     
         11 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said element is a plate having said threaded hole and attached to said housing.  
     
     
         12 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said threaded hole is located in said housing.  
     
     
         13 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said stand is a tripod.  
     
     
         14 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said pan head mounting head includes a mounting screw threaded into a threaded hole in an element structurally associated with said housing.  
     
     
         15 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 14  wherein said element is a plate having said threaded hole and attached to said housing.  
     
     
         16 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 14  wherein said element is a bottom of said housing and threaded hole is located in said bottom of said housing.  
     
     
         17 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said blower is a leaf blower and said mounting means includes an element having a threaded hole and said element is structurally associated with said housing.  
     
     
         18 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said element includes a plate having said threaded hole.  
     
     
         19 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 18  further comprising a stand upon which said multi-directional mount is mounted.  
     
     
         20 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 19  wherein said multi-directional mount is a pan head mounting head.  
     
     
         21 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 20  wherein said pan head mounting head includes a mounting screw threaded into a threaded hole in an element structurally associated with said housing.  
     
     
         22 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 19  wherein said stand is a tripod.  
     
     
         23 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 22  wherein said pan head mounting head includes a mounting screw threaded into a threaded hole in an element structurally associated with said housing.  
     
     
         24 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 23  wherein said element is a plate having said threaded hole and attached to said housing.  
     
     
         25 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 23  wherein said element is a bottom of said housing and said threaded hole is located in said bottom of said housing.