Portable snow blower

Abstract

An apparatus for removal of at least one of snow and ice from a surface includes a housing having a predetermined shape, at least one intake port and a discharge port and a handle engageable with the housing for carrying and operating the apparatus. A heating member is mounted adjacent the discharge port and a powered blower is disposed within the housing for drawing air through the at least one intake port and exhausting the air through at least a portion of the heating means and through the discharge port, whereby the exhausted air is heated by the heating means. A nozzle is engageable with the housing adjacent the discharge port for applying the exhausted heated air under pressure onto the at least one of snow and ice and a control switch is provided for selectively activating and deactivating the powered blower.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a Continuation-in-Part related to and claims priory from patent application Ser. No. 11 / 294,258 filed Dec. 5, 2005 and is herein incorporated by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates, in general, to a portable hand carried snow and ice removal apparatus and, more particularly, this invention relates to a portable snow blower capable of providing heated air for melting snow and ice.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]As is generally well known, snow removal is accomplished either by using a shovel or a power operated ground engaging snow blower. Use of a shovel generates undesired stresses onto a lower back portion of the user and causes fatigue when large amounts of snow must be removed.[0004]Use of a traditional ground engaging powered snow blower equipment alleviates the problem of lower back stresses and user fatigue. However, such equipment is difficult to maneuver and may be cumbersome f...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable apparatus for removal of snow and ice build-up which significantly removes such snow and ice build-up from the surface.

[0014]Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a portable apparatus for removal of snow and ice build-up which is simple to use.

[0016]An additional further object of the present invention is to provide a portable apparatus for removal of snow and ice build-up which is simple and economical to manufacture.

Problems solved by technology

Use of a shovel generates undesired stresses onto a lower back portion of the user and causes fatigue when large amounts of snow must be removed.

However, such equipment is difficult to maneuver and may be cumbersome for users with limited physical strength.

Furthermore, traditional snow blowers are disadvantaged in cleaning elevated surfaces such as steps and porches.

Additionally, the use of a shovel or traditional snow blower equipment fails to completely remove snow and ice build up from the ground surface.

While the prior art portable snow removal devices are simple to operate, they fail to address complete removal of the snow and ice build-up from the surface.

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