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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7823303 | Fluid shovel apparatus and method A fluid shovel apparatus that pushes and lifts loose material such as snow, leaves, sand, dirt, grass clippings, mulch, or the like. The present invention includes at least one fluid exhaust port extending through a blade. Pressurized fluid is ejected through the at... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7784200 | Fluid shovel apparatus and method A fluid shovel apparatus that pushes and lifts loose material such as snow, leaves, sand, dirt, grass clippings, mulch, or the like. The present invention includes at least one fluid exhaust port located in a blade. Pressurized fluid flows through the blade and ejec... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7716857 | Fluid shovel apparatus and method A fluid shovel apparatus that pushes and lifts loose material such as snow, leaves, sand, dirt, grass clippings, mulch, or the like. The present invention includes at least one fluid exhaust port located in a blade. Pressurized fluid flows through the blade and ejec... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7426795 | Method and system for removing snow The present invention relates to a snowplow system. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for snowplowing with an all terrain vehicle. The system includes an all terrain vehicle, at least one control member, a latch, and a blade. The latch is c... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7401425 | Snowthrower wheel drive steering system A snowthrower has independent wheel drive trains to allow steering by clutching one drive train while unclutching the other drive train. The clutch in each drive train comprises a plurality of pivotal pawls carried on a drive member with the pawls pivoting in a plan... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7328529 | Mower convertible into a tracked implement and vice versa This invention relates to a mower and a tracked implement that convert from one to the other by coupling a mower unit or a tracked unit to a common drive unit. The drive unit is thus used in both products to provide cost savings in the purchase of the equipment. In ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7305779 | Snow-shoveling apparatus An apparatus includes a shaft that has proximal and distal end portions. The shaft includes spaced grip covers conjoined about an outer surface thereof and is provided with a centrally registered sleeve formed therein. An arcuately shaped plow section is affixed to ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7107711 | Tool mounting device The current invention describes a tool mounting device that permits a rotating attachment of a tool to an excavator arm in such a way that the tool can be used for work in relatively small work spaces, independent of the alignment of the excavator arm and the excava... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7070154 | Storage bracket for a snow plow A storage bracket facilitates storage of portions of a vehicle snow plow. The snow plow has a support frame portion mountable to a vehicle, and a lift frame portion, mountable on the support frame portion, for lifting another portion of the snow plow. The support fr... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7036252 | Actuating coupler for heavy machinery peripheral attachments A locking device to hold an asphalt milling machine on a loader bucket to increase stability and accuracy of the milling machine and increase the speed at which the loader bucket can transition between directing the milling machine and picking up ground asphalt.... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033105 | Road paving equipment tire track remover A road paving equipment tire track remover having a pair of blade assemblies, each including a semi-flexible blade with a lower edge and an upper edge. The upper edge is affixed to and shaped by a V-shaped frame so as to create a concave front side of the blade. The... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6945545 | Multi function hand truck A multi-function hand truck is convertible to allow lifting of a load at a spaced distance from the truck and/or is convertible for use as a wheelbarrow. A pair of lifting arms co-operate with the frame of the hand truck to extend outwardly therefrom and allow the f... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941735 | Landscape maintenance device and method of use thereof A landscape maintenance device having a power unit and a variety of possible dismountable tools. The device allows for the easy transfer of tools onto and off of the power unit by hinge arrangement with the power unit forming one side of the hinge and the tool formi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6725580 | Working device A device (10) for performing work tasks within a work area, in particular a ski run area, includes a working unit (60, 90), a manoeuvring machine (12, 30, 32, 37) to which the working unit is arranged. The manoeuvring machine is designed and arr... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6675506 | Motorized ice breaking apparatus A motorized ice breaking apparatus has a housing with a power source connected thereto. A drive train is operatively connected to the power source. The drive train includes a drive shaft with a crank. A blade is disposed on a bottom side of the housing an... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6578295 | Front end loader multiple tool attachment apparatus A frame apparatus that fits on the loader arms of a skid steer front loader. This frame apparatus serves as a platform upon which a plurality of hydraulically driven tools can be employed. The frame apparatus further includes a hydraulic junction box and ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6351899 | Apparatus and method for snow grooming a terrain park or ski area slopes A vehicle for grooming a terrain of snow having a plurality of hydraulically driven rotary tiller units independently mounted for axial lateral movement relative to the plane of the rectangular main frame of the vehicle. Bogey track units support the vehi... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6035560 | Air deflector with adjustable louver for snow plow An air deflector assembly with an adjustable louver for use with a snow plow mounted on a vehicle is provided. The deflector assembly includes a base mounted to the plow, an air scoop detachably mounted on the base and a louver located at the rear of the ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5966845 | Air stream deflector for a snow plow An air deflection system for a snow plow assembly mounted on a vehicle comprises an air stream guide member mounted on and overlying the upper surface of a snow plow blade. The guide member has a downwardly facing air inlet at a fore end positioned forwar... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5918390 | Bucket for a mechanical excavator A deep bucket (1) for exchangeable mounting at the jib head of a bucket excavator consists of three shells (2, 31, 32), which are movable relative to each other and constrainedly guided towards each other. The width of the deep bucket (1) is steplessly ad... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5915835 | Snowblower with a side draft compensator assembly The snowblower of the present invention includes a housing and attached to the snowblower is an drive mechanism that actuates a snow gate for movement about a vertical axis, inwardly towards and outwardly away from the snowblower housing. This snow gate e... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5881479 | Apparatus for cooling a vehicle carrying a snowplow An apparatus for cooling a radiator of a vehicle carrying a snowplow. The apparatus includes an air flow directing mechanism located adjacent the plow, capable of directing air flow at the radiator when the plow blade is in a riding position.... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5815956 | Vehicle mounting assembly for a snow plow with hidden actuator drive A mount and lift assembly for hydraulically driven snow blades or other accessories that includes a chassis frame for mounting to the vehicle chassis; a lift frame mount readily removably coupled to the chassis frame; an A-frame mount readily removably co... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5742967 | Utility vehicle sweeping device Sweeping devices for utility vehicles with a rotatingly driven bristle roller have been known, which are covered on the top side by a protective housing and in front of which a feed screw extending in parallel to the bristle roller is arranged, and the fe... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5632106 | Tiller with adjustable depth cutter and snow comb entry angle A snow tiller for ski slopes having rotating cutter bars with outstanding teeth. The cutter bar is installed beneath a cover which directs the snow rearwardly to a snow smoothing comb. The cover is adjustable in geometry to provide either greater or less ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5544434 | Air flow deflector for a snow plow An air flow deflector for a snow plow mounted on a motor vehicle having a radiator. The air flow deflector includes a deflector fin for deflecting air flow against the radiator of the motor vehicle. The deflector fin includes a main body having an upper s... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5522162 | Snow blower shovel A portable rotary snow blower shovel which is lightweight and maneuverable is disclosed. The device uses the drive mechanism from a rotary string trimmer. In place of the string and string guard, the snow blower utilizes an impeller and a substantially cy... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5469645 | System for recovery of oil from snow and ice surfaces A land vehicle system for collecting crude oil and other contaminants which have been spilled on snow and ice covered surfaces includes a crawler tractor having an auger type collection and transfer mechanism mounted forwardly thereof for skimming the con... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5410824 | Daptable snow scraper A scraping implement that can be quickly coupled and uncoupled to a conventional self-propelled snowblower for the removal of snow from a driveway or sidewalk. Drop pins releasably hold the frame of the implement to opposite sides of a snowblower housing.... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5297351 | Blades for snow-removal vehicles and vehicles therewith Blades are used in association with snow buckets articulated from snow-removing vehicles. In a preferred embodiment, the snow bucket comprises rotatably mounted about its lateral sides, a floating snow blade outwardly projectable substantially horizontall... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5228734 | Expandable snow shovel device There is disclosed an expandable snow shovel device having a central blade element which has a single handle projecting upwardly from its upper edge. There is also at least one side blade element which abuts the central blade element end to end. Additiona... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5084992 | Snow tiller with compactor pan A snow grooming device for ski slopes, being a snow tilling apparatus with a toothed, selectively powered tiller bar, along with a compactor pan which may be releasably attached beneath the tiller bar to convert the device from a tiller into a snow compac... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4898333 | Hydraulic system for use with snow-ice removal vehicles A hydraulic system is provided including a hydraulic pump which is continuously coupled with the engine of a utility such as a dump truck utilized for snow-ice removal. When hydraulic implements employed on the truck are not actuated, the pump operates in... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4896915 | Wind deflector plate for snow plow A wind deflector for a snow plow on a motor vehicle that has a plow pump bar and a radiator. The deflector consists of a deflecting plate mounted to the pump bar so that when the plow is in position the deflecting plate will deflect air from above the plo... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4890400 | Bucket attachment for tractor blade An attachment adapted to cooperate with a snow blade or the like of a tractor to provide a dump bucket at the front end thereof is disclosed. The attachment enhances the materials moving capability of the tractor by enabling the tractor to pick up materia... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4878704 | Convertible snow clearing apparatus Convertible snow clearing apparatus provides a wide blade double handle snow pusher which may be used as a plow for pushing snow, and which is easily converted into a pair of individual snow shovels. The apparatus includes an intermediate blade member for... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4813164 | Snowplow mounting assembly for front-end loaders A simple apparatus is disclosed for mounting a large highway plow on the bucket of a front-end loader. The mounting assembly comprises a main frame member that has affixed to it two plow connectors projecting forward toward the plow and two parallel, "U"-... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4597203 | Convertible snowblower using rectangular shroud interface A basic snowblower unit powered by an engine has a rectangular shroud housing a fan with a drive member associated with it. A considerable number of special units including lawnmower, vacuum-and-bagger, leaf picker, edger, rotary tiller, leaf blower, spra... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4597205 | Snow plow clamp assembly A clamp assembly for mounting a snow plow to the lip of a loader bucket comprises a pair of receiving frames forming laterally extending slots. A ramp surface is disposed at the apex of the slots. Pivot arms mount a clamp engagement members which may be l... | 07/01/1986 |
