Snowblower
First Claim
1. An apparatus for the steering of a wheeled or a track-driven machine having a frame, said machine adapted to be operated on a ground surface, said machine having a handling bar, a first side, and an oppositely disposed second side, said first side of said machine having a first mobilizing means and said second side of said machine having a second mobilizing means, said apparatus comprising:
- at least one levered wheel attached to said first side of said machine; and
means for moving said at least one levered wheel between a first position in which said first mobilizing means does not engage said ground surface and a second position in which said at least one levered wheel engages said ground surface such that said first side of said machine is elevated from said ground, said first mobilizing means does not contact said ground surface, and said second side of said machine is substantially pivoted about said at least one levered wheel.
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Abstract
An apparatus for improving the steering of a wheeled or track-driven machine, such as a snowblower, the apparatus having a levered wheel mounted to the frame of the snowblower and actuated using an idler wheel connected to the levered wheel via a cable and pulley system; when actuated the levered wheel raises one side of the snowblower and provides a pivot point about which the other side of the snowblower can be pivoted. An apparatus for deflecting the hot exhaust of the snowblower'"'"'s engine into the base of the snow exhaust chute to prevent and clear clogs therein and an adjustable apparatus for partially covering the opening of the auger housing to effect the force applied to the snow to be collected and cleared through the snow exhaust chute are also provided.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. An apparatus for the steering of a wheeled or a track-driven machine having a frame, said machine adapted to be operated on a ground surface, said machine having a handling bar, a first side, and an oppositely disposed second side, said first side of said machine having a first mobilizing means and said second side of said machine having a second mobilizing means, said apparatus comprising:
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at least one levered wheel attached to said first side of said machine; and means for moving said at least one levered wheel between a first position in which said first mobilizing means does not engage said ground surface and a second position in which said at least one levered wheel engages said ground surface such that said first side of said machine is elevated from said ground, said first mobilizing means does not contact said ground surface, and said second side of said machine is substantially pivoted about said at least one levered wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An improved snowblower having a handling bar, a frame having a first side and a second side, said first side of said snowblower having a first mobilizing means and said second side of said snowblower having a second mobilizing means, wherein the improvement comprises:
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a levered wheel having a fulcrum point, said levered wheel attached to said first side of said frame at said fulcrum point; and means for moving said levered wheel between a first position in which said levered wheel does not contact the ground and a second position in which said levered wheel contacts the ground and said first mobilizing means does not contact said ground, said moving means being attached to said snowblower and said levered wheel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for covering an opening of an auger housing of a snowblower adapted to be operated on a ground surface, said snowblower having a handling bar, a first side, and an oppositely disposed second side, said first side of said snowblower having a first mobilizing means and said second side of said snowblower having a second mobilizing means, said apparatus comprising:
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a cover plate covering a portion of said opening of said auger housing; and an adjustable clamp assembly connecting said cover plate to said auger housing, whereby said cover plate can be adjusted to create a variable size frontal opening on the front of said auger housing, thereby increasing or decreasing the force acting on the snow brought into said auger housing.
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Specification