System and method for preventing build-up of snow, ice and icicles

a technology of system and method, applied in the direction of cleaning process and apparatus, coating, application, etc., can solve the problem of swept away downfall in the form of minute particles, and achieve the effect of less energy use, easy maintenance and repair

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-01-02
LOTHE JORN E
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[0012]This solution solves the problem with build-up of snow, ice and icicles in a safe way with less use of energy. Further this is a solution that works in harsh climates.
[0013]Since it can be made fully automated it requires little or no involvement when operated. Necessary maintenance and repairs will be easier.

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This results in that the downfall is in the form of minute particles that is swept away by the wind.

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[0019]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. It is shown a system for removing snow and ice from the gutters 104 of a building.

[0020]The system comprises a cart 100 that has the ability to move back and forth along a predetermined path. The predetermined path can be along the gutters of a building or at the roof of a building or any other place where there are possibilities for snow and ice to fall down and causing damage or injury to either persons or material.

[0021]To the cart 100 it is attached a tool 101. This tool 101 is attached in one end to the cart 100. The tool 101 extends outwards from the cart 100 for a predetermined length and in a predetermined angle. At the other end of this tool 101 it can be attached a device 102 for removing ice. This can be in the form of a chainsaw, a knife, a heated wire, a rotating or oscillating head with protruding pins or plugs like e.g. a course file, a milling machine, a controlled stream of air, either war...

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A system and method for preventing buildup of snow, ice and icicles (200) from the sides of a roof, a building or the vertical front of a gutter, a tunnel or a roof wall or a cliff along roads or railroads outside a tunnel comprising a set of rails (103, 203) and a cart (100, 201) moving along said rails (103, 203), further characterized in that protruding from the cart (100, 201) is a tool (101, 202) for removing said snow, ice and icicles (200).

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001]The present invention regards a system and a method for preventing buildup of snow, ice and icicles, and more particularly an automated system and method for preventing buildup of snow, ice and icicles from the sides of a roof, a building or the vertical front of a gutter, a tunnel or a roof wall or a cliff along roads or railroads outside a tunnel.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]During the winter season, and particularly when winter is turning into spring, icicles start forming and hanging down from the gutters. One reason for this happening is that during the day when it gets warm, snow and ice on the roof of the building melts and during the evening and night it freezes again forming icicles hanging down from the gutters. When the icicles get too big or the temperature rises it is a big risk that the icicles will fan down.[0003]There are several injuries caused each year in Norway because of icicles falling onto the sidewalks underneath. In a worst case sce...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04D13/076
CPCE04D13/0762E04D13/0765E04D13/076
Inventor LOTHE, JORN E.
Owner LOTHE JORN E
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