Portable blower

Abstract

A portable blower unit ( 1 ) includes a housing ( 2 ). A device for guiding the blower unit ( 1 ) over the ground ( 6 ) can be fixed to the housing ( 2 ) in order to facilitate a multi-use of the blower unit ( 1 ).

1 . A portable blower arrangement comprising: 
 a blower unit including a housing;    a device for guiding said blower unit on the ground; and,    means for attaching said device to said housing.    
   
   
       2 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein said blower unit has a discharge pipe through which air is blown during operation of said blower unit; and, said discharge pipe is configured as a short stub.  
   
   
       3 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 2 , further comprising a blower tube for releasable attachment to said discharge pipe.  
   
   
       4 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 3 , further comprising an operator-controlled unit having a throttle lever; and, means for releasably fixing said operator-controlled unit on said device.  
   
   
       5 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 4 , wherein said fixing means is a collar for attaching said operator-controlled unit to said blower tube.  
   
   
       6 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein said device is a moveable rack.  
   
   
       7 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein said housing includes a back-carrier plate for carrying said blower unit on the back of an operator.  
   
   
       8 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein said device can be attached to said back-carrier plate.  
   
   
       9 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 8 , wherein said back-carrier plate includes a handle to which said device can be attached.  
   
   
       10 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 7 , wherein said back-carrier plate includes a base section formed thereon at an angle relative to said back-carrier plate.  
   
   
       11 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 10 , wherein said device is a moveable rack having a support section for supporting said base section of said back-carrier plate.  
   
   
       12 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 1 , wherein said device has a handle section for guiding said blower unit.  
   
   
       13 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 12 , wherein said device is a moveable rack comprising a bent tube including two L-shaped struts having respective long legs having respective ends; and, a handle section connects said ends to each other.  
   
   
       14 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 13 , wherein said moveable rack has at least one wheel.  
   
   
       15 . The portable blower arrangement of  claim 14 , wherein said L-shaped struts have ends lying opposite said handle section; and, said moveable rack includes an axle connecting the opposite-lying ends and at least one wheel mounted on said axle.