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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2019
The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN (US);
Derek S. Duchscherer, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Nathan J. Friberg, Bloomington, MN (US);
THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US);
Abstract
A housing for a snowthrower including an auger housing and an impeller housing. The auger housing may include a front portion and a rear portion protruding from a rear wall of the front portion. The impeller housing may be coupled to the auger housing at a rear-facing opening of the rear portion. At least a portion of the rear portion and the impeller housing form a bypass passage adapted to return snow that bypasses a discharge outlet. The snowthrower may also include an auger that includes a helical flyte adapted to collect snow. The helical flyte may include a first helical portion and a second helical portion, wherein the first helical portion is overlapping and coupled to the second helical portion.