Apparatus for treatment of snow and ice
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
a storage and dispensing apparatus, the storage and dispensing apparatus disposed upon the chassis, the storage and dispensing apparatus including a hopper for storing material, a conveyor assembly for selectively transporting material from the hopper, at least a portion of the conveyor assembly disposed within the hopper, a unitized liquid containment vessel for storing liquid, and a liquid dispensing system for selectively dispensing liquid from the liquid containment vessel;
wherein the storage and dispensing apparatus includes front and rear ends, first and second side walls, first and second common walls, a bottom, and an intermediate base, the front and rear ends, the first and second common wails, and the intermediate base defining the hopper, the front and rear ends, the first and second side walls, the first and second common walls, the bottom, and the intermediate base defining the unitized liquid containment vessel, the liquid containment vessel including first and second side sections disposed between the first side wall and the first common wall and the second side wall and the second common wall, respectively, and a connecting section disposed between the first and second side sections, the connecting section disposed between the bottom and the intermediate base, the first and second side sections and the connecting section being fluidly connected together over a predetermined length extending between the front and rear ends.
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Abstract
A vehicle is disclosed which includes a chassis and a storage and dispensing apparatus. The storage and dispensing apparatus can be mounted directly to the chassis or disposed within or on a body, which in turn is mounted to the chassis. The storage and dispensing apparatus has an opening therein to permit material to be transported therethrough. A conveyor assembly for selectively conveying materials from the opening of the storage and dispensing apparatus is also included. The conveyor assembly can include a dual auger arrangement. The vehicle includes a spreader chute that is operably arranged with the conveyor assembly to direct the materials to a spreader. A liquid storage system for storing liquid is provided. A liquid dispensing system is provided for selectively dispensing liquid from the liquid storage system. The liquid dispensing system includes an anti-icing system for selectively dispensing liquid from the vehicle and a pre-wetting system for selectively dispensing liquid onto material being transported by the endless conveyor out of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; a storage and dispensing apparatus, the storage and dispensing apparatus disposed upon the chassis, the storage and dispensing apparatus including a hopper for storing material, a conveyor assembly for selectively transporting material from the hopper, at least a portion of the conveyor assembly disposed within the hopper, a unitized liquid containment vessel for storing liquid, and a liquid dispensing system for selectively dispensing liquid from the liquid containment vessel; wherein the storage and dispensing apparatus includes front and rear ends, first and second side walls, first and second common walls, a bottom, and an intermediate base, the front and rear ends, the first and second common wails, and the intermediate base defining the hopper, the front and rear ends, the first and second side walls, the first and second common walls, the bottom, and the intermediate base defining the unitized liquid containment vessel, the liquid containment vessel including first and second side sections disposed between the first side wall and the first common wall and the second side wall and the second common wall, respectively, and a connecting section disposed between the first and second side sections, the connecting section disposed between the bottom and the intermediate base, the first and second side sections and the connecting section being fluidly connected together over a predetermined length extending between the front and rear ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; a storage and dispensing apparatus, the storage and dispensing apparatus disposed upon the chassis, the storage and dispensing apparatus including a hopper for storing material, a conveyor assembly for selectively transporting material from the hopper, at least a portion of the conveyor assembly disposed within the hopper, a liquid storage system for storing liquid, and a liquid dispensing system for selectively dispensing liquid from the liquid storage system; wherein the storage and dispensing apparatus includes front and rear ends, first and second side walls extending between the front and rear ends, first and second common walls disposed inwardly of the first and second side walls, a bottom extending between the first and second side walls, and an intermediate base extending between the first and second side walls and disposed inwardly of the bottom, the front and rear ends, the first and second common walls, and the intermediate base defining the hopper, the front and rear ends, the first and second side walls, the first and second common walls, the bottom, and the intermediate base defining a unitized liquid containment vessel for the liquid storage system, the liquid containment vessel including a pair of side sections flanking the hopper and an intermediate connecting section extending between the side sections and disposed below the hopper and the conveyor assembly, the connecting section extending a predetermined distance between the front and rear ends. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification