Patents by Inventor Erik Krueger

Erik Krueger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BLOWER WITH INTAKE CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20190269286
    Abstract: A blower includes a frame, a surface engaging wheel attached to the frame and a power source attached to the frame. An impeller housing is also attached to the frame, and the impeller housing defines an intake opening. The impeller housing surrounds an impeller that is rotatably connected to the power source. An exhaust chute is attached to the impeller housing. A selectively closeable aperture structure is attached to the intake opening. In further examples, the selectively closeable aperture is a pair of rotatable plates both including radial slots or an iris blade assembly. In other examples, the exhaust chute is rotatable or the impeller housing is rotatable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Peter J. Buchanan, Erik Krueger
  • Blower with intake closure
    Patent number: 10299642
    Abstract: A blower includes a frame, a surface engaging wheel attached to the frame and a power source attached to the frame. An impeller housing is also attached to the frame, and the impeller housing defines an intake opening. The impeller housing surrounds an impeller that is rotatably connected to the power source. An exhaust chute is attached to the impeller housing. A selectively closeable aperture structure is attached to the intake opening. In further examples, the selectively closeable aperture is a pair of rotatable plates both including radial slots or an iris blade assembly. In other examples, the exhaust chute is rotatable or the impeller housing is rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: MTD PRODUCTS INC
    Inventors: Peter J. Buchanan, Erik Krueger
  • BLOWER WITH INTAKE CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20160353951
    Abstract: A blower includes a frame, a surface engaging wheel attached to the frame and a power source attached to the frame. An impeller housing is also attached to the frame, and the impeller housing defines an intake opening. The impeller housing surrounds an impeller that is rotatably connected to the power source. An exhaust chute is attached to the impeller housing. A selectively closeable aperture structure is attached to the intake opening. In further examples, the selectively closeable aperture is a pair of rotatable plates both including radial slots or an iris blade assembly. In other examples, the exhaust chute is rotatable or the impeller housing is rotatable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Peter J. Buchanan, Erik Krueger