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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Christopher Todd Walker, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Scott J. Kaskawitz, Burlington, NC (US);
Christopher Todd Walker, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Scott J. Kaskawitz, Burlington, NC (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A chute control assembly and related methods for mounting a motor to a snowblower are disclosed, wherein the motor is capable of being operated to rotate the chute of the snowblower. The motor and a chute bottom holding bracket can be preassembled so that the assembly can then be slipped over the chute gear for final assembly. The motor can receive electrical impulses from the movement of a standard control handle mounted on the snowblower. The electrical impulses can cause the motor to rotate a worm gear or pinion in either direction depending on the movement of the handle. The worm gear or pinion can rotate a gear chute in an appropriate direction, thereby rotating the chute of the snowblower.