An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712232 | Concentric axis snow blower attachment A snow blower attachment includes a concentric axis fan and auger, the fan and auger being independently powered by respective motors and being axially operably coupled for support and for independent rotation of the fan and auger. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7356948 | Cutting wheel for a trench wall cutter The invention relates to a cutting wheel for trench wall cutter, having a cutting wheel hub and at least one cutting tooth holder, which is located in substantially radially projecting manner on the cutting wheel hub. The cutting wheel according to the invention is ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7320192 | Motorized grain scoop An apparatus for moving particulate matter includes a body having a drive mechanism that operatively connects a motor to a shaft of a paddle assembly. A drive housing is disposed on the body and houses the drive mechanism. A cavity having a first side, a second side... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7117280 | Network based intra-system communications architecture An architecture and method that enables communication between applications and peripheral devices through use of network-type messaging. The architecture is exemplified by a machine having a mainboard that includes memory and one or more processors. The mainboard al... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7032333 | Snowthrower chute and deflector control A single joystick type control handle controls the chute and deflector of a snowthrower. The control handle can be moved laterally from side to side and a second linkage including a gear connection laterally rotates the chute from side to side in the same direction,... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6952893 | Chute retention device A discharge chute locking assembly for use on a discharge chute assembly of a snow throwing machine includes an outward extending receiving flange on a first component of the chute assembly and an outward extending chute mounting flange on a second component of the ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6948610 | Cargo loading apparatus A cargo loading apparatus and method tightly and efficiently disperse material pieces such as wood chips into a cargo space. The loading apparatus includes an elongated symmetrical body such as an elongated cylinder having vanes or blades along the surface thereof. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948569 | Snow auger assembly A device for removing material from a surface includes a blade, an auger positioned in close proximity to a front side of the blade and operably mounted on an axle for rotary motion relative to the blade whereby material accumulating at the front side of the blade d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938364 | Two stage snowthrower with impeller housing bypass A two stage snowthrower includes snow removal components comprising a transversely extending auger housed within an auger housing. A generally cylindrical impeller housing is joined to a rear wall of the auger housing. A rotatable impeller within the impeller housin... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922921 | Snow removal machine An auger device of a snow removal machine in this invention has left and right augers and left and right driving tines mounted on left and right auger shafts, respectively. Each auger has an outer auger blade, an intermediate auger blade and an inner auger blade eac... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6367176 | Rotary snow plow The rotary snow blower plow with a plow worm (18) which delivers the snow and a fan blower (19) which throws the delivered snow. The fan blower (19) is located on a line with the plow worm (18). The fan blower (19) and the plow worm (18) can be mounted on... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6182383 | Snow blower converter kit for collecting leaves A snow blower converter kit is provided for use with a snow blower. Such kit includes a mulcher blade and a squirrel cage adapted for being removably mounted on a drive shaft of the snow blower in concentric relationship between the conduit and the tines ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5209003 | Snow blower augers and impellers An auger type snow blower assembly having an auger with two sets of rotating ribbon spokes which transfer snow from the auger to an impeller inlet located at the mid-portion of the auger assembly, the ribbon spokes terminating a substantial distance short... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5203102 | Device on rotary snow plough A rotary snow plough includes a ploughing drum, a running gear and a motor drive. A holding-down member is connected to the running gear and is arranged in front of the ploughing drum. The holding-down member includes upwardly directed holding-back surfac... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5101585 | Digging implement A digging implement, for example, a snowthrower has a casing with a discharge from the casing and a coiled blade mounted in the casing on a lateral shaft. The blade is arranged for advancement sideways into a body of particulate material, e.g. snow. The b... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5052135 | Convertible grass cutting and snow blowing machine having a cylindrical rotor A convertible grass cutting and snow blowing machine which is supported on wheels and displaced on a surface where grass is to be cut or snow removed by a user controlling the machine from a handlebar. An engine is connected to the rotor housing which ser... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4916837 | Single stage snowthrower The invention is directed to a single stage snowthrower wherein a flat rear wall section of an impeller housing, a rear wall of a chute opening and the central axis of an external chute are all aligned to more efficiently remove snow. A gate is also provi... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4852279 | Digging implement or blade therefor A blade is provided for a digging implement, especially a snowthrower. The implement is of the type having an auger blade arranged for advancement sideways into a body of material to be removed. The blade consists of a band with a leading edge wound along... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4701948 | Communication system having separate unidirectional information signalling A bidirectional communication system having separate unidirectional information signalling for connection to one or more signal ports, comprised of a first switching matrix for effecting bidirectional communication between one or more of the signal ports ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4477989 | Snowblower and scarifying auger assembly therefor A snowblower and a scarifying auger assembly for it which are characterized by a helicoid auger provided with scarifying teeth serially secured along its outer helical edge and each pivotally restrained by a shear bolt to scarify and easily plow and blow ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4322896 | Snow blowing machine A snow blowing machine is disclosed, in which collection and throwing of snow is effected by an auger and blower assembly rotating at high speed and which is in direct engagement with the ground, the auger and blower assembly having blades edged with an a... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4123857 | Drive arrangement for snowblower A vertical crankshaft engine is the power source of a snowblower. Two horizontal drive belts extend from a double pulley arrangement on the engine crankshaft. One drive belt extends to the vertical input shaft of the traction gear case to power the snowbl... | 11/07/1978 |