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Patent No.:

US 9340938 B1

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Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2012
Applicants:

James C. Ferrell, Elberton, GA (US);

William E. Colber, Jr., Lavonia, GA (US);

Benjamin E. Montgomery, Anderson, SC (US);

Inventors:

James C. Ferrell, Elberton, GA (US);

William E. Colber, Jr., Lavonia, GA (US);

Benjamin E. Montgomery, Anderson, SC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01H 5/09 (2006.01); E01H 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01H 5/045 (2013.01); E01H 5/09 (2013.01);
Abstract

A snow thrower comprising a frame, a handle coupled to the frame, a chute coupled to the frame and rotatable between a plurality of positions about a chute axis, and a chute control assembly. The chute control assembly comprises an actuator assembly including an actuator movable between a plurality of positions, a rotatable flexible cable having first and second ends, and a gear assembly comprising at least one gear. The first end is coupled to the actuator assembly in a manner that causes the cable to rotate when the actuator is moved between the plurality of positions. The gear is coupled to the second end in a manner that causes the gear to rotate when the cable rotates. The chute is coupled to the gear in a manner that causes the chute to rotate about the chute axis when the gear rotates.


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Ferrell, James. (2016). Snow thrower with chute control mechanism (U.S. Patent No. 9340938). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9340938

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