Excavating – Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device – Manually powered
Patent
1998-05-12
1999-08-31
Cherry, Johnny D.
Excavating
Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device
Manually powered
294 545, E01H 502
Patent
active
059437960
ABSTRACT:
A device (10) for removing snow from roofs and similar surfaces includes an elongated flexible sheet (26) having its leading edge attached to a flat plate (22) of a blade (20) such as by being sandwiched against the flat plate (22) by a clamping plate (40) secured to the flat plate (22) by bolts (24). The blade (20) is U-shaped and includes leg plates (38) extending from the opposite side edges of the flat plate (22). The blade (20) is pivotably mounted to the leg plates (32) of a U-shaped frame (11) by bolts (18) extending through the leg plates (38, 32) of the blade (20) and the frame (11). The leg plates (32) of the frame (11) extend from the opposite side edges of a top plate (16). A tubular support member (12) secured to the top plate (16) slideably receives the free end of a pole (42). When moved relative to the roof or similar surface, the blade (20) slices the snow, and the flexible sheet (26) is pulled into the sliced opening. The snow easily slides on the flexible sheet (26) and falls off the roof or similar surface.
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