Excavating – Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device – With specific means to facilitate connection to – or...
Patent
1994-06-06
1996-01-02
Melius, Terry Lee
Excavating
Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device
With specific means to facilitate connection to, or...
37260, 172273, 172817, E01H 504
Patent
active
054797306
ABSTRACT:
A snowblower attachment for a pickup truck comprising, in combination: a rearward support couplable with respect to the front end of a pickup truck, the rearward support including a central horizontal post, removably attachable to the front end of a pickup truck and extending forwardly thereof, a pair of vertically extending posts spaced parallel with each other secured at a central extent to the forward end of the horizontal post; a forward support including a base plate having a rearward end with a hinge pin coupling the rearward end of the forward support with the forward end of the rearward support, the forward support having a downwardly curved forward end providing a curved cross-sectional configuration, parallel side plates at the external sides of the forward end and an upper curved end forming, in association with the lower curved portion and side panels, a housing, the forward support also having a chimney extending in a vertical orientation with an upper free end formed with a curved end and a pivotable baffle, the chimney also having a lower end in operative association with the rearward end of the housing; an auger positioned in the housing for rotation about a horizontal axis, the auger also including a support shaft secured rotating the auger within the side plates; and a motor positioned on the rearward end of the forward support, the motor having a drive shaft with a first end secured to the motor and a second end with a gearing assembly adapted to rotate the auger, a central portion of the drive shaft including fan.
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Batson Victor
Melius Terry Lee
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