Snowplow with deicer spray attachment
First Claim
1. In a snow removal scraping blade assembly for use with a ground supported vehicle in removing snow along a path of movement of the vehicle, said scraping blade assembly having a frame supporting a scraping blade thereon, said scraping blade having a front facing side, a rearward facing side, a top edge and a bottom edge both extending laterally of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle when coupled to the vehicle, and coupling means for facilitating a coupling of said frame to the vehicle with the rearward facing side facing the rear of the vehicle, the improvement comprising:
- an elongated conduit and fastening means for fastening said conduit to said rearward facing side of said scraping blade intermediate said coupling means and said bottom edge, a longitudinal axis of said conduit extending generally parallel to said bottom edge, an interior of said conduit being connected in fluid circuit with a liquid containing reservoir; and
a plurality of laterally spaced liquid spray nozzles oriented along a length of said conduit and communicating with the interior of said conduit, said liquid spray nozzles being directed toward the ground so that a liquid supplied to the interior of said conduit will be sprayed directly onto the ground cleared of snow in a region immediately behind said bottom edge and laterally of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A road and/or airport runway scraping blade for use with a ground supported vehicle, which scraping blade includes a frame for attaching the scraping blade to the vehicle. The scraping blade has a front facing side, a rearward facing side, a top edge and a bottom edge, both edges extending laterally of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle when coupled to the vehicle. Coupling structure is provided for facilitating a coupling of the frame to the vehicle with the rearward facing side facing the rear of the vehicle. An elongated conduit and a fastening structure is provided for fastening the conduit to the rearward facing side of the blade intermediate the coupling structure and the bottom edge of the blade. A longitudinal axis of the conduit extends generally parallel to the lower edge. A plurality of laterally spaced spray nozzles are provided and are oriented along a length of the conduit and communicating with an interior of the conduit. The spray nozzles are directed downwardly away from the coupling structure and toward the ground so that a liquid supplied to the interior of the conduit will be sprayed onto the ground in a region immediately behind the lower edge.
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11 Claims
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1. In a snow removal scraping blade assembly for use with a ground supported vehicle in removing snow along a path of movement of the vehicle, said scraping blade assembly having a frame supporting a scraping blade thereon, said scraping blade having a front facing side, a rearward facing side, a top edge and a bottom edge both extending laterally of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle when coupled to the vehicle, and coupling means for facilitating a coupling of said frame to the vehicle with the rearward facing side facing the rear of the vehicle, the improvement comprising:
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an elongated conduit and fastening means for fastening said conduit to said rearward facing side of said scraping blade intermediate said coupling means and said bottom edge, a longitudinal axis of said conduit extending generally parallel to said bottom edge, an interior of said conduit being connected in fluid circuit with a liquid containing reservoir; and a plurality of laterally spaced liquid spray nozzles oriented along a length of said conduit and communicating with the interior of said conduit, said liquid spray nozzles being directed toward the ground so that a liquid supplied to the interior of said conduit will be sprayed directly onto the ground cleared of snow in a region immediately behind said bottom edge and laterally of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The combination of a ground supported vehicle and a snow removal scraping assembly blade mounted on said vehicle for use in removing snow along a path of movement of the vehicle, comprising:
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means on said vehicle for holding and distributing a particulate substance onto the ground on which the vehicle is traveling; a liquid containing reservoir mounted on said vehicle; said snow removal scraping blade assembly including a frame supporting a scraping blade thereon, said scraping blade having a front facing side, a rearward facing side, a top edge and a bottom edge both extending laterally of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle when coupled to the vehicle; coupling means for facilitating a coupling of said frame to the vehicle with the rearward facing side facing the rear of the vehicle; an elongated conduit and fastening means for fastening said conduit to said rearward facing side of said scraping blade intermediate said coupling means and said bottom edge, a longitudinal axis of said conduit extending generally parallel to said bottom edge; and a plurality of laterally spaced liquid spray nozzles oriented along a length of said conduit and communicating with an interior of said conduit, said spray nozzles being directed downwardly toward the ground so that a liquid supplied to the interior of said conduit will be sprayed directly onto the ground cleared of snow in a region immediately behind said bottom edge and laterally of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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