The Toro Company
SNOWTHROWER HOUSING INCORPORATING BYPASS AND AUGER FOR USE WITH SAME

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.