Excavating – Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device – With melter
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Will, Thomas B (Department: 3671)
Excavating
Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device
With melter
C037S226000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07958656
ABSTRACT:
A snow melter that may be used to melt snow. The snow melter includes a dump tank for receiving a quantity of snow to be melted. The melter also includes a melt tank and a heat exchanger. The melt tank separate from the dump tank. The heat exchanger heats the water in the melt tank. Water heated by the melt tank is allowed to flow from the melt tank into the dump tank to melt the snow in the dump tank. Doors may also be added to the dump tank to facilitate the removal of debris from the dump tank after use. Further, the dump tank may also have an inclinable floor to further facilitate the removal of debris from the dump tank after use.
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Rogers Gary
Soderberg Mark
Madson IP, P.C.
Risic Abigail A
Will Thomas B
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