Blower

Abstract

A blower having a housing and a motor mounted in the housing, the motor driving a fan upon receipt of power from a power supply. The blower further having a timer coupled to the motor, wherein the timer is configured to monitor the time during which the motor is operational. The blower also includes a plurality of louvers to prevent backflow of air into the blower. A method for using the described blower is also disclosed.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of and claims priority to U.S. design patent application no. 29 / 201,642, entitled “Blower Motor,” and filed Mar. 17, 2004, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to blowers and fans, and more particularly, to a blower for inflating an inflatable attraction. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Inflatable attractions such as bouncers (also known as “moon bouncers”) and jumpers that provide jumping surfaces, slides, or crawl spaces have become popular for gatherings planned for children or where children are present. For example, these attractions are often found at birthday parties, carnivals, picnics, festivals and fairs. Some reasons for the popularity of these attractions with event planners are the low cost of rental, portability, and ease of operation and setup. Other inflatable attractions and advertisemen...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a blower having a housing and a motor mounted in the housing, the motor driving a fan. The bl

Problems solved by technology

Often, once the blower is connected to the inflatable attraction, the blower is usually left unattended.

Thus, in one common scenario, children playing around the blower may tip the blower over, thereby causing obstruction to the intake or the outlet of the blower or causing the blower to become detached from the inflatable attraction.

Another problem encountered by unattended blowers is where a blower loses power because the power cord of the blower becomes disconnected from the outlet or there is a power outage, such as where a fuse breaks or a circuit breaker trips.

The loss of power will cause the blower to shut down and for the air in the attraction to deflate, creating back flow.

Typically, during normal operations the jumper does not have any open vents because unwanted leakage already occurs from the incomplete seals in the seams of the jumper.

Once power is restored, the debris and foreign matter can cause jams and other malfunctioning of the blower.

If there is a malfunction to the blower, the renter will not want to pay for the rental, as the rental company will not be able to fix the problem in a timely manner.

However, some unscrupulous individuals will use this as an excuse to not pay for the rental even if the blower functioned properly.

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