Paddock Vacuum Systems

Abstract

A paddock vacuum having a removable leaf-blower as the vacuum source. The paddock vacuum also has an improved air-tight door that resists deformation under vacuum, an internal filter, and other structural improvements. The paddock vacuum tilts for easy emptying.

1 ) A paddock vacuum system, comprising: 
 a) at least one debris receptacle to receive debris;    b) at least one vacuum structured and arranged to pull air out of said at least one debris receptacle;    c) at least one nozzle structured and arranged to direct air and debris into said at least one debris receptacle in response to said at least one vacuum pulling air out of said at least one debris receptacle; and    d) at least one hinged door structured and arranged to provide access to at least one interior of said at least one debris receptacle;    e) wherein said at least one hinged door is substantially air-tight when closed;    f) at least one transporter structured and arranged to assist transport of said at least one debris receptacle;    g) wherein said at least one vacuum is structured and arranged to be interchangeably removable from and attachable to said at least one debris receptacle by at least one user; and    h) wherein said at least one vacuum is user-operable independently of said at least one debris receptacle after being removed from said at least one debris receptacle by such at least one user.    
     
     
         2 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one hinged door is rotated upward to open and is rotated downward to close.  
     
     
         3 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one hinged door is concave relative to said at least one debris receptacle when said at least one hinged door is closed, whereby said at least one hinged door is structurally resistant to deformation caused by vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle.  
     
     
         4 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 3 , wherein said at least one hinged door comprises at least one excluder structured and arranged to substantially exclude debris from at least one concave interior space of said at least one hinged door.  
     
     
         5 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one debris receptacle is substantially rounded, whereby said at least one debris receptacle is structurally resistant to deformation caused by vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle.  
     
     
         6 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , 
 a) wherein said at least one debris receptacle is substantially rounded; and    b) wherein said at least one hinged door is substantially rounded to match the shape of said at least one debris receptacle adjacent at least one door seal;    c) whereby said at least one door seal is structurally resistant to deformation caused by vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle.    
     
     
         7 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , 
 a) wherein said at least one hinged door comprises at least one groove, about the circumference of such at least one hinged door, adapted to abut said at least one debris receptacle when said at least one hinged door is closed;    b) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one perpendicularly outward-facing flange structured and arranged to fit within said at least one groove when said at least one hinged door is closed; and    c) wherein said at least one hinged groove comprises at least one resilient sealant material.    
     
     
         8 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least one groove comprises at least one resilient sealant.  
     
     
         9 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , 
 a) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one input aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one nozzle to said at least one debris receptacle;    b) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one output aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one vacuum to said at least one debris receptacle;    c) wherein said at least one input aperture and said at least one output aperture are located adjacent each other; and    d) wherein said at least one input aperture and said at least one output aperture are located at least above the mid-height of said at least one debris receptacle.    
     
     
         10 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 9 , further comprising at least one filter adjacent said at least one output aperture.  
     
     
         11 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a) at least one output aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one vacuum to said at least one debris receptacle; and    b) at least one seal between said at least one output aperture and said at least one vacuum.    
     
     
         12 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one vacuum comprises at least one four-stroke engine.  
     
     
         13 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one vacuum comprises at least one two-stroke engine.  
     
     
         14 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one debris receptacle is hingedly attached to said at least one transporter.  
     
     
         15 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one transporter comprises at least one tilter adapted to tilt said at least one debris receptacle whereby debris is dumped from said at least one debris receptacle.  
     
     
         16 ) A paddock vacuum system, comprising: 
 a) at least one debris receptacle to receive debris;    b) at least one vacuum structured and arranged to pull air out of said at least one debris receptacle;    c) at least one nozzle structured and arranged to direct air and debris into said at least one debris receptacle in response to said at least one vacuum pulling air out of said at least one debris receptacle;    d) at least one hinged door structured and arranged to provide access to at least one interior of said at least one debris receptacle;    e) wherein said at least one hinged door is substantially air-tight when closed;    f) at least one transporter structured and arranged to assist transport of said at least one debris receptacle;    g) wherein said at least one hinged door is concave relative to said at least one debris receptacle when said at least one hinged door is closed, whereby said at least one hinged door is structurally resistant to deformation caused by vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle;    h) wherein said at least one hinged door comprises at least one excluder structured and arranged to substantially exclude debris from at least one concave interior space of said at least one hinged door;    i) wherein said at least one debris receptacle is substantially rounded, whereby said at least one debris receptacle is structurally resistant to deformation caused by vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle;    j) wherein said at least one hinged door comprises at least one groove, about the circumference of such at least one hinged door, adapted to abut said at least one debris receptacle when said at least one hinged door is closed; and    k) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one perpendicularly outward-facing flange structured and arranged to fit within said at least one groove when said at least one hinged door is closed.    
     
     
         17 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one groove comprises at least one resilient sealant material.  
     
     
         18 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 16 , 
 a) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one input aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one nozzle to said at least one debris receptacle;    b) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one output aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one vacuum to said at least one debris receptacle;    c) wherein said at least one input aperture and said at least one output aperture are located adjacent each other; and    d) wherein said at least one input aperture and said at least one output aperture are located at least above the mid-height of said at least one debris receptacle.    
     
     
         19 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 18 , further comprising at least one filter adjacent said at least one output aperture.  
     
     
         20 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one vacuum comprises at least one four-stroke engine.  
     
     
         21 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one vacuum comprises at least one two-stroke engine.  
     
     
         22 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one vacuum is structured and arranged to be interchangeably removable from and attachable to said at least one debris receptacle by at least one user.  
     
     
         23 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 22 , wherein said at least one vacuum is user-operable independently of said at least one debris receptacle after being removed from said at least one debris receptacle by such at least one user.  
     
     
         24 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one debris receptacle is hingedly attached to said at least one transporter.  
     
     
         25 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one transporter comprises at least one tilter adapted to tilt said at least one debris receptacle whereby debris is dumped from said at least one debris receptacle.  
     
     
         26 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 16 , further comprising: 
 a) at least one output aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one vacuum to said at least one debris receptacle; and    b) at least one seal between said at least one output aperture and said at least one vacuum.    
     
     
         27 ) A paddock vacuum system, comprising: 
 a) at least one debris receptacle to receive debris;    b) at least one vacuum structured and arranged to pull air out of said at least one debris receptacle;    c) at least one nozzle structured and arranged to direct air and debris into said at least one debris receptacle in response to said at least one vacuum pulling air out of said at least one debris receptacle; and    d) at least one hinged door structured and arranged to provide access to at least one interior of said at least one debris receptacle;    e) wherein said at least one hinged door is substantially air-tight when closed;    f) at least one transporter structured and arranged to assist transport of said at least one debris receptacle;    g) wherein said at least one hinged door is rotated upward to open and is rotated downward to close;    h) wherein said at least one hinged door is concave relative to said at least one debris receptacle when said at least one hinged door is closed, whereby said at least one hinged door is structurally resistant to deformation caused by vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle;    i) wherein said at least one hinged door comprises at least one excluder structured and arranged to substantially exclude debris from at least one concave interior space of said at least one hinged door;    j) wherein said at least one debris receptacle is substantially rounded, whereby said at least one debris receptacle is structurally resistant to deformation caused by vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle;    k) wherein said at least one hinged door comprises at least one groove, about the circumference of such at least one hinged door, adapted to abut said at least one debris receptacle when said at least one hinged door is closed;    l) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one perpendicularly outward-facing flange structured and arranged to fit within said at least one groove when said at least one hinged door is closed;    m) wherein said at least one groove comprises at least one resilient sealant material;    n) wherein said at least one vacuum is structured and arranged to be interchangeably removable from and attachable to said at least one debris receptacle by at least one user; and    o) wherein said at least one vacuum is user-operable independently of said at least one debris receptacle after being removed from said at least one debris receptacle by such at least one user.    
     
     
         28 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 27 , wherein said at least one transporter comprises a plurality of 2 mm thick 40/40 steel tubes having a powder coated finish.  
     
     
         29 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 27 , 
 a) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one input aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one nozzle to said at least one debris receptacle;    b) wherein said at least one debris receptacle comprises at least one output aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one vacuum to said at least one debris receptacle;    c) wherein said at least one input aperture and said at least one output aperture are located adjacent each other; and    d) wherein said at least one input aperture and said at least one output aperture are located at least above the mid-height of said at least one debris receptacle.    
     
     
         30 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 27 , further comprising: 
 a) at least one output aperture structured and arranged to fluidly connect said at least one vacuum to said at least one debris receptacle; and    b) at least one seal between said at least one output aperture and said at least one vacuum.    
     
     
         31 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 27 , wherein said at least one vacuum comprises at least one four-stroke engine.  
     
     
         32 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 27 , wherein said at least one vacuum comprises at least one two-stroke engine.  
     
     
         33 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 27 , wherein said at least one debris receptacle is hingedly attached to said at least one transporter.  
     
     
         34 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 27 , wherein said at least one transporter comprises at least one tilter adapted to tilt said at least one debris receptacle whereby debris is dumped from said at least one debris receptacle.  
     
     
         35 ) The paddock vacuum system, according to  claim 27 , further comprising at least one filter adjacent said at least one output aperture.  
     
     
         36 ) A paddock vacuum system, comprising: 
 a) at least one debris receptacle, to receive debris, having at least one exit door portion;    b) at least one transporter structured and arranged to assist transport of said at least one debris receptacle;    c) at least one vacuum structured and arranged to provide working vacuum pressure to pull air out of said at least one debris receptacle;    d) at least one nozzle structured and arranged to direct air and debris into said at least one debris receptacle in response to said at least one vacuum pulling air out of said at least one debris receptacle;    e) at least one door, situate within said at least one exit door portion, structured and arranged to provide access to at least one interior of said at least one debris receptacle;    f) wherein said at least one debris receptacle is substantially rounded;    g) wherein said at least one door is concave relative to such at least one interior said at least one debris receptacle when said at least one door is closed, wherein said at least one door is structurally resistant to deformation caused by vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle;    h) wherein at least one periphery of said at least one door comprises at least one air sealing system;    i) wherein said at least one exit door portion has matching concavity with at least one concavity of said at least one door;    j) wherein such matching concavity is such that said at least one said at least one exit door portion, said at least one door, and said at least one air sealing system are structurally resistant to deformation caused by working vacuum pressure within said at least one debris receptacle; and    k) wherein said at least one door is substantially air-tight when closed.