Blower attachment for drill

Abstract

Disclosed are apparatus and corresponding methodology for providing a blower attachment for a handheld drill. The blower attachment is configured to be secured over the chuck end of a drill and provides a drive shaft driven blower that may be conveniently employed to provide additional combustion air to an incipient fire. The drive shaft is secured in the drill chuck in a manner identical to that employed to secure ordinary drill bits. The blower housing may be constructed at least in part of elastomeric material to assist in attachment of the housing to the drill and to provide flexibility for air direction. An air exit port for the blower housing may be formed of heat resistant material.

1 . A blower attachment for use with a drill, comprising:
 a rotary driven blower;   a drive shaft coupled with said blower for driving same, and adapted to be chucked into the output of a drill; and   an air guide housing, received around said rotary driven blower, and configured to be secured over the chuck end of the drill, said air guide housing having a first open end proximate to such drill, and a second open end distal to such drill, said first and second open ends providing for the passage of air relative to the interior of said housing.   
   
   
       2 . A blower attachment as in  claim 1 , wherein said blower attachment housing at least in part comprises elastomeric material, to facilitate attachment thereof with a drill and to provide flexibility for air direction. 
   
   
       3 . A blower attachment as in  claim 2 , wherein said distal end of said blower attachment housing comprises heat resistant material. 
   
   
       4 . A blower attachment as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said blower attachment housing is elongated; and   said blower attachment is combined with a battery-operated handheld electric drill.   
   
   
       5 . A blower attachment as in  claim 1 , wherein said blower attachment housing at least in part comprises relatively rigid material. 
   
   
       6 . A blower attachment for a power tool, especially adapted for assisting with an increase in controlled fire combustion, to provide additional oxygen to promote ignition of a combustible fuel, comprising:
 a rotary driven blower adapted to be supported on and drivingly coupled to a chuck of a battery operated electric drill; and   an elongated housing received over said blower and frictionally received on an associated electric drill;   wherein said elongated housing has opposing first and second ends, one of said ends having an intake opening proximal to such associated electric drill, and the other of said ends having an exit opening distal thereto, whereby operation of said blower by such associated drill results in a directed flow of air through said housing and out said exit opening thereof, to be directed as needed by an operator in association with controlled fire combustion.   
   
   
       7 . A blower attachment for a power tool as in  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of said housing comprises elastomeric material. 
   
   
       8 . A blower attachment for a power tool as in  claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of said housing comprises relatively rigid material. 
   
   
       9 . A blower attachment for a power tool as in  claim 6 , wherein the end of said housing having said exit opening thereof comprises heat resistant material. 
   
   
       10 . A blower attachment for a power tool as in  claim 9 , wherein said heat resistant material comprises one of metal and ceramic material. 
   
   
       11 . A blower attachment for a power tool as in  claim 6 , wherein said elongated housing end having an intake opening proximal to such associated electric drill is configured to at least partially cover the chuck end of an associated drill. 
   
   
       12 . A blower attachment for a power tool as in  claim 6 , wherein the diameter of said exit opening is relatively smaller than that of said intake opening. 
   
   
       13 . Methodology for assisting with an increase in controlled fire combustion by providing additional oxygen to promote ignition of a combustible fuel, through use of a blower attachment for a power tool, comprising:
 providing a rotary driven blower having a drive shaft;   chucking said drive shaft into the chuck of a battery operated electric drill, so that said drive shaft is supported thereon and drivingly coupled thereto;   providing an elongated housing having opposing first and second open ends, one of said ends comprising an intake opening, and the other of said ends comprising an exit opening, so that such open ends provide for the passage of air relative to the interior of said housing;   receiving said elongated housing over said blower and receiving said housing intake opening on an associated electric drill; and   selectively operating said blower by selectively operating the associated electric drill, whereby operation of said blower by such associated drill results in a directed flow of air through said housing and out said exit opening thereof, to be directed as needed by an operator in association with controlled fire combustion.   
   
   
       14 . Methodology as in  claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of said housing comprises elastomeric material. 
   
   
       15 . Methodology as in  claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of said housing comprises relatively rigid material. 
   
   
       16 . Methodology as in  claim 13 , wherein the end of said housing having said exit opening thereof comprises heat resistant material. 
   
   
       17 . Methodology as in  claim 16 , wherein said heat resistant material comprises one of metal and ceramic material. 
   
   
       18 . Methodology as in  claim 13 , wherein receiving said housing intake opening on an associated electric drill includes at least partially covering the chuck end of an associated drill with said housing. 
   
   
       19 . Methodology as in  claim 13 , wherein the diameter of said exit opening is relatively smaller than that of said intake opening, to facilitate directing of air flow to a desired location. 
   
   
       20 . Methodology as in  claim 13 , wherein the associated electric drill comprises a variable speed drill.