Abstract: A heat management system for air-cooled engines suitable to power yard care equipment or vehicles. The system may generally comprise an engine, a blower configured to blow ambient cooling air across the engine, and an exhaust system comprising an exhaust header and a muffler. The exhaust header has an inlet end which receives heated exhaust gas from the engine and an outlet end fluidly coupled to the muffler. An air control baffle is configured to redirect a portion of the cooling air from the blower towards the exhaust header and the muffler to enhance cooling the exhaust system. The system may further include an outermost protective shield exposed to equipment operators and an inner heat barrier or shield located between the muffler and protective shield. The system is designed to ameliorate both radiative and convective sources of heat transfer to maintain the protective shield at temperatures below established industry standards.

Abstract: The device takes the form of a strong-back which is attachable to a garbage can, generally vertically thereof, and has top and bottom handles for hoisting the can to the dumping position used by garbage truck drivers. The strong-back also has ground wheels so that the can can be converted to a hand truck. One of the handles is rotatable and positioned between the ground wheels so as to perform as a more stable intermediate wheel for going up and down stairs and the like.