SNOW AND ICE REMOVING ASSEMBLY

• US 20190309492A1
• Filed: 04/09/2018
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jean-Philippe Deshommes
• Original Assignee: Jean-Philippe Deshommes
• Inventors: Deshommes, Jean-Philippe
• Granted Patent: US 10,794,024 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 10/007 Mobile apparatus specially adapted for preparing or applying liquid or semi-liquid thawing material or spreading granular material on wintry roads
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/06 the pump being electrically driven F04D25/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 25/08 the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/582 specially adapted for elastic fluid pumps

Abstract

A snow and ice removing assembly includes a housing that has a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral wall that extends between the front wall and the back wall. A hot air conduit is fluidly coupled to the housing and extends away from the front wall. An air warming unit is mounted in the housing and draws air into the housing through an air intake that extends through the housing. The air warming unit warms the air then forces the air outwardly of the housing through the hot air conduit when turned on. A container is positioned remote of the housing and holds a snow melting compound therein. A dispensing unit is mounted on the housing and is fluidly coupled to the container. The dispensing unit is actuated to extract the snow melting compound from the container and dispense the snow melting compound outwardly from the housing.

Claims

1. A snow and ice removal assembly comprising:

a housing having a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral wall extending between said front wall and said back wall;

a hot air conduit being fluidly coupled to said housing, said hot air conduit extending away from said front wall;

an air warming unit being mounted in said housing, said air warming unit drawing air into said housing through an air intake extending through said housing and warming the air when said air warming unit is turned on, said air warming unit forcing said air outwardly of said housing through said hot air conduit;

a container being positioned remote of said housing, said container being configured to hold snow melting compound therein;

a dispensing unit being mounted on said housing and being fluidly coupled to said container, said dispensing unit being actuated to extract the snow melting compound from said container and dispense the snow melting compound outwardly from said housing such that the snow melting compound melts the snow and the ice positioned on the ground surface; and

a power supply being mounted on said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said air warming unit and said dispensing unit.

2. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 1, further including a handle being attached to a top side of said housing.

3. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 1, wherein said hot air conduit comprises an elongated tube, said elongated tube having an open distal end relative to said housing, said elongated tube being rigid.

4. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 1, wherein said air warming unit comprises:

a control circuit being mounted in said housing; and

a heating element being mounted in said housing and being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said heating element being in thermal communication with the air positioned within said housing, said heating element being actuated to heat the air within said housing to a preselected temperature.

5. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 4, further including a blower being mounted in said housing and being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said blower being in fluid communication with the air heated by said heating element, said blower being in fluid communication with said hot air conduit.

6. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 5, wherein said blower is actuated to take in the air from outside of said housing through said air intake wherein said heating element warms the air and forces the air outwardly of said hot air conduit.

7. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 6, wherein an input being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said input being actuated to turn on each of said heating element and said blower, said input including a temperature selector to selectively choose a one of a plurality of temperature levels at which the air is to be heated.

8. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 7, wherein said temperature levels are between 65°

F. and 95°

F.

9. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 1, wherein said container has a filling aperture for receiving the snow melting compound and a cap being removably positioned over said filling aperture.

10. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 9, wherein said container comprises a backpack.

11. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 10, further including a hose being attached to and extending outwardly from said container, said hose being fluidly coupled with an interior of said container.

12. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 11, wherein said dispensing unit comprises a chamber being mounted within said housing, said chamber having a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said first lateral wall and said second lateral wall.

13. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 12, further including an inlet pipe being fluidly coupled to an interior said chamber and extending outwardly of said housing, said hose being fluidly coupled to said inlet pipe to fluidly couple said chamber to said container.

14. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 13, further including an outlet pipe being fluidly coupled to said interior of said chamber and extending outwardly of said housing, said outlet pipe extending downwardly from said housing.

15. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 1, further including:

a motor being mounted in said chamber; and

a spreader being mounted in said chamber and being mechanically coupled to said motor, said motor being actuated to rotate said spreader to move the melting compound from said inlet pipe and to said outlet pipe.

16. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 1, further including a power switch being mounted on said housing, said power switch being electrically coupled to said motor, said power switch being actuated to turn on said motor.

17. The snow and ice removal assembly according to claim 1, wherein said power supply comprises a rechargeable battery.

18. A snow and ice removal assembly comprising:

a housing having a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral wall extending between said front wall and said back wall, a handle being attached to a top side of said housing;

a hot air conduit being fluidly coupled to said housing, said hot air conduit extending away from said front wall, said hot air conduit comprising an elongated tube, said elongated tube having an open distal end relative to said housing, said elongated tube being rigid;

an air warming unit being mounted in said housing, said air warming unit drawing air into said housing through an air intake extending through said housing and warming the air when said air warming unit is turned on, said air warming unit forcing said air outwardly of said housing through said hot air conduit, said air warming unit comprising;

a control circuit being mounted in said housing;

a heating element being mounted in said housing and being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said heating element being in thermal communication with the air positioned within said housing, said heating element being actuated to heat the air within said housing to a preselected temperature;

a blower being mounted in said housing and being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said blower being in fluid communication with the air heated by said heating element, said blower being in fluid communication with said hot air conduit, said blower being actuated to take in the air from outside of said housing through said air intake wherein said heating element warms the air and forces the air outwardly of said hot air conduit;

an input being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said input being actuated to turn on each of said heating element and said blower, said input including a temperature selector to selectively choose a one of a plurality of temperature levels at which the air is to be heated, said temperature levels being between 65°

F. and 95°

F.;

a container being positioned remote of said housing, said container being configured to hold snow melting compound therein, said container having a filling aperture for receiving the snow melting compound, said container comprising a backpack, a cap being removably positioned over said filling aperture;

a hose being attached to and extending outwardly from said container, said hose being fluidly coupled with an interior of said container;

a dispensing unit being mounted on said housing and being fluidly coupled to said container, said dispensing unit being actuated to extract the snow melting compound from said container and dispense the snow melting compound outwardly from said housing such that the snow melting compound melts the snow and the ice positioned on the ground surface, said dispensing unit comprising;

a chamber being mounted within said housing, said chamber having a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between said first lateral wall and said second lateral wall;

an inlet pipe being fluidly coupled to an interior said chamber and extending outwardly of said housing, said hose being fluidly coupled to said inlet pipe to fluidly couple said chamber to said container;

an outlet pipe being fluidly coupled to said interior of said chamber and extending outwardly of said housing, said outlet pipe extending downwardly from said housing;

a motor being mounted in said chamber;

a spreader being mounted in said chamber and being mechanically coupled to said motor, said motor being actuated to rotate said spreader to move the melting compound from said inlet pipe and to said outlet pipe;

an power switch being mounted on said housing, said power switch being electrically coupled to said spreader, said power switch being actuated to turn on said spreader; and

a power supply being mounted on said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said air warming unit and said dispensing unit, said power supply comprising a rechargeable battery.