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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8037624 | Mulitfunctional device for clearing snow An apparatus and a method of clearing an accumulation of matter from a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a collecting section, a casting section, and a shifting section. The shifting section is at least one of a diverting section, a sweeping section, and a... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7367407 | Towed snowplow and method of plowing A towed snowplow includes a frame which is carried by at least one wheel. The frame includes at least one moldboard and is arranged to be towed behind a vehicle and movable from a transport position directly behind the vehicle to a deployed position in which the fra... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7299569 | Snow-trail grooming vehicle and method for controlling same A method for controlling a snow-trail grooming vehicle for grooming snow trails and especially for distributing the driving power which is made available by a drive motor of a snow-trail grooming vehicle onto a chain or track drive thereon and further consumers. Acc... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284929 | Paver and method for simultaneously casting several paving material layers At least two paving screeds B1, B2 which are distant in operation running direction R are supported at a chassis 1 of a paver F. The paver F is designed for simultaneously casting several paving material layers L1, L2 on top of eac... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7198429 | Segmented concrete screed A segmented concrete screed for screeding concrete on a concrete casting bed includes a plurality of individual screed units each of which may be raised and lowered independently of the others such that screeding operations may selectively bypass obstructions in the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7137214 | Snow removal machine with system for applying a surface treatment material A snow removal machine including a housing with a forward opening through which snow enters the snow removal machine. At least one rotatable member is positioned and rotatably secured within the housing for engaging and eliminating the snow from within said housing.... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111418 | Wheeled shovel An apparatus comprising a shovel disposed on a relatively large wheel and a method of using the apparatus for handling a load of material. The apparatus involves a shovel having a handle formed at the end of an elongate yoke, the yoke being mounted, at its middle po... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096971 | Bi-directional drag grader A bi-directional drag grader comprising a rigid overhead support, attachable to a self propelled machine using a common receiver hitch or directly attached, a substantially rectangular rigid and collapsible frame, the frame having a leading edge and trailing edge wi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090267 | Universal heavy-duty front bumper and mounting bracket system for HUMMER H1 A1/A2 A universal heavy-duty bumper and mounting system is provided which is adapted to be attached to a HMMWV H1 A1 or A2 configured vehicle. The system includes a rightside and leftside universal mounting bracket and a bumper adapted to be received and attached by the b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7036247 | Adaptable front end bucket This device can be attached to the standard tractor blade and converts the tractor blade into a scoop or bucket. This device will increase the utility of a standard tractor by increasing its functions. It will be lightweight and durable and can be easily placed on t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6964121 | All terrain vehicle mount assembly for a utilitarian accessory Hitch mount assembly for snow blades or other accessories or implements for off-road vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles. The assembly includes a receiver for mounting to the vehicle chassis and an implement assembly readily removably coupled to the receiver. The ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957505 | Blade attachment for an all-terrain vehicle A blade attachment for an off-road vehicle such as an ATV is provided. A mounting frame is pivotally connected at its rearward end to the ATV rearwardly of the forward end thereof. A hinge plate is pivotally mounted, about a vertical axis, to the forward end of the ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941685 | Snowplow assembly A snowplow assembly comprises a lift frame and A-frame operably pivotally connected together and an actuator operably connected between the lift frame and A-frame for effecting relative pivotal movement between the lift frame and A-frame. A plow blade includes a bla... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6931770 | Front equipment mount for a wheeled vehicle A front equipment mount for attaching a piece of equipment to a front end of a wheeled vehicle having an independent front suspension includes a longitudinal frame and a transverse frame member connected to the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame has a forwar... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922920 | Snow removal device A snow removal apparatus in the form of a shovel in which a leveraged arrangement is used to lift snow gathered on the shovel blade by lateral movement of such blade while supported by a handle adjustably secured upon the blade and the shovel handle is rested upon a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904708 | Snow removal system A snow removal system (100) for melting snow into water includes a container (110) having a storage chamber (124) adapted to store snow and a predetermined amount of water (114). The snow removal system also includes a heating assembly ( | 06/14/2005 |
| 6773877 | Methods of using ice-controlling molecules A dispersal pattern of hydrogen bonding sites on an ice surface is used as a template in a process for the design, selection and manufacture of synthetic ice interface dopants. Ice interface dopants are generally molecules which bind to a surface of an ice crystal a... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6640469 | Snow blower vehicle and method for improving snow blower vehicle performance A snow blower, vehicle having a blower engine and a propulsion engine is provided with a drvice for limiting the speed of operation of the snow blower vehicle if the blower engine is overloaded. A first signal is transmitted to the propulsion engine when ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6453582 | Hitch mounted snowplow and method of using same A snowplow apparatus as adapted to attach to a vehicle having a ball hitch assembly. The snowplow apparatus has a blade assembly connected to an elongated drawbar. A frictionally activated elevating mechanism is operatively connected to the drawbar and mo... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6442876 | Multipurpose indoor snow removal system and method of using same A method of using a multipurpose indoor snow removal system for snow removal including uncoupling the hot or cold water supply of an indoor sink and attaching the main supply pipe to a fluid flow control pipe. Then one of the fluid outlets of the fluid fl... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6351898 | Height adjustment system The invention relates to an apparatus and method for utilization of a proximity sensor to control the height adjustment of vehicle-mounted devices for use in clearing snow or debris from a road or runway. One end of a shaft is connected to the broom, whil... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6336281 | Hitch mounted snowplow and method of using same A snowplow apparatus as adapted to attach to a vehicle having a ball hitch assembly. The snowplow apparatus has a blade assembly connected to an elongated drawbar. A frictionally activated elevating mechanism is operatively connected to the drawbar and mo... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6009642 | Homeowner's method of snow removal with a motor vehicle This method provides various high-power-ratio snow removal devices which clear paths narrower than the motor vehicles. We use small, light, low-priced, yet also safe, durable devices to clear the narrow swaths. High power ratios result from applying motor... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5787613 | Method and apparatus for melting snow using exhaust and cooling system waste heat An vehicle for removing and melting snow from a roadway wherein the snow is collected, transferred to a snow melting means which utilizes heat from the exhaust and cooling system to melt the snow. The vehicle includes means for restricting flow of a heat ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5536411 | Water and energy recovery process for an ice rink A water and energy recovery process for an ice rink is disclosed. The process includes softening and carbon filtering water for use as flood water on an ice rink. The water is then demineralized by reverse osmosis to produce flood water having a specific ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5499462 | Method and device to scatter a preheated material on a surface A method and device scatter preheated sand, urea, road salt, etc. from a spreading vehicle onto runways and roads to counteract slipperiness caused by snow, ice, sleet, mud and the like. Preheating of the material is by an electronically controlled LP-gas... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5107765 | Process and device for triggering an avalanche The above device consists mainly of a rigid explosion tank (10) with a closed rear end (11) and a front opening (12). Said tank is mounted in the direction of the slope on which the avalanche is to be triggered. It is connected to a fuel gas supply statio... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5094019 | Vehicle positioning method for mounting plows, trailers and the like An apparatus for positioning a vehicle relative to an implement to be mounted upon the vehicle consists of a stop member defining a stop surface for engagement by tread surfaces of the vehicle to be positioned, and guide arms adjustably mounted upon the s... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5088215 | Plastic moldboards for snowplows and the like A plow is constructed of a curved high density polyethylene moldboard and frame assembly. The moldboard can be constructed with a mounting collar that slides over and grips the frame or with the frame molded into and encapsulated by the polyethylene. A sc... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5081775 | Plow attaching device and method A device for attaching a plow to the front of a vehicle is described. It secures to the plow mechanism and serves to raise it in a balanced manner for convenient attaching to the vehicle.... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5067263 | Variable geometry tiller In the realm of snow grooming devices for ski hills, a unique snow tiller is disclosed. The snow tiller is pulled by a tracked vehicle and has a snow chamber which can be varied in size and dimension. The tiller is also equipped with a cutting drum which ... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5048207 | Adjustable discharge wing plow A wing plow for use with a main plow has a scraper blade and a fixed moldboard mounted on the top edge of said scraper blade for the inner portion of the wing plow and a flexible moldboard sheet member joined to said rigid moldboard section and extending ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4947562 | Self-loading snow removal tool A self-loading tool 2 for removing snow 10 from a surface 12 includes a blade 4 attached to a handle 6. Handle 6 is attached to a neutral plane 24 of blade 4 at an angle between about 65° to about 85° and preferably about 75°. This angle of attachment ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4918844 | Maintaining an ice rink adjacent a side edge Resurfacing or conditioning of the ice surface of an ice rink in the area adjacent the edge of the ice and the kickboards defining the edge of the ice is carried out by a burner unit which applies a propane flame in a direction downwardly onto the ice in ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4907357 | Snow plow assembly adapted for mounting on a vehicle and method of using the same A snow plow assembly adapted for mounting on a vehicle. The snowplow assembly includes a conventional blade mounted on the front of the vehicle and powered with conventional hydraulic systems. The snow plow assembly also includes a blade mounted on the re... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4852278 | Method and apparatus for grading and measuring a surface having a curved profile Apparatus is disclosed for grading and measuring surfaces such as roadbeds which have curved and inclined profiles which may have different shapes in successive transverse sections of the roadbed. A blade and screw cutter are supported by a frame which ex... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4837951 | Reversible moldboard assembly A moldboard assembly having a flexible moldboard sheet joined along its bottom edge to a scraper blade unit so that material passing over the blade is directed into contact with the sheet. Adjusting arms are secured to the top corners of the sheet and are... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4817307 | Bumper mounting assembly for a snowplow A bumper mounting assembly for a vehicle of the type having a frame, a snowplow blade mounting device mounted on the frame, and a bumper comprising a pair of outer sections and a center section. The bumper sections each have a similar contour, and the out... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4798012 | Pneumatic process and device for conveying snow The technical field of the invention is that of pneumatic snow conveying. The invention relates to a process and device for translational conveying of a pile of snow for the purpose of its being cut off by a drawoff device forming a stationary unit which is as... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4785561 | Snow removal method Snow removal equipment includes a snowblower on a truck delivering snow into the top of a snow reduction chamber on the back of the truck. The snow falls on several spaced apart, horizontal layers of hot, mutually parallel closely spaced tubes. The snow m... | 11/22/1988 |
