Patents Represented by Law Firm Handal & Morotsky
  • Patent number: 5272858
    Abstract: A ruffling attachment is disclosed for a blower for blowing leaves and other debris on the ground in a desired direction. The blower is of the type which includes a blowing apparatus having an output blowing port which puts out an output air flow. The apparatus is supported on a rollable support. The attachment comprises a support bracket configured and dimensioned to be secured to the blower and an attachment member secured to the bracket. A branching support member comprises a base adapted to matingly attach to the attachment member and a pair of arms extending to ends positioned at opposite sides of the output air flow. A pair of rufflers is provided, each of the rufflers extending respectively from a respective end on one of the arms. Both of the rufflers extend in a generally downward direction to points on opposite sides of the output air flow and bear down against the ground upon which the blower is resting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Inventor: James E. Bonis