Apparatus and method for mitigating freezing of a snow handling mechanism in a snow blower

a technology of snow blower and handling mechanism, which is applied in the field of snow blower apparatuses, can solve the problems of inability to operate the snow handling mechanism and inconvenience in the user's snow removal activities, and achieve the effect of mitigating the freezing of the snow handling mechanism

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-10-01
MONDUL DONALD DAVID
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[0010]It is, therefore, a feature of the present invention to provide an appara...

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One problem that may be encountered while operating a snow blower may occur when ambient temperature (e.g., atmospheric temperature) is below the freezing point of water (i.e., 32 degrees Fahrenheit; 0 degrees Celsius).
Such generated heat may melt snow to produce water within interna...

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[0020]In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention.

[0021]When the terms “coupled” and “connected”, along with their derivatives, are used herein, it should be understood that these terms are not intended as synonyms for each other. Rather, in particular embodiments, “connected” is used to indicate that two or more elements are in direct physical or electrical contact with each other. “Coupled” is used to indicated that two or more elements are in either direct or indirect (with other intervening elements between them) physical or electrical contact with each other, or that the two or more elements co-oper...

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An apparatus for mitigating freezing of a snow handling mechanism in a snow blower. The snow blower has an intake locus through which snow is received as received snow and an output locus through which the received snow is ejected as blown snow. The snow handling mechanism conveys the received snow from the intake locus to the output locus. The snow blower includes an internal combustion engine having an exhaust port. The internal combustion engine is coupled with the snow handling mechanism for effecting the conveying. The apparatus includes: (a) a collecting unit coupled with the exhaust port; the collecting unit receives exhaust fluids from the exhaust port; and (b) a fluid conveying unit coupled with the collecting unit and coupled substantially adjacent to the intake locus; the fluid conveying unit delivers the exhaust fluids from the collecting unit to the intake locus.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed to snow blower apparatuses, and especially to snow blower apparatuses that include at least one internal combustion engine.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]For purposes of this disclosure, the terms “snow thrower” and “snow blower” shall be used interchangeably and shall be regarded as synonymous. A snow blower is a machine for removing snow from an area where the snow is not wanted, such as, by way of example and not by way of limitation, a driveway, sidewalk, roadway, railroad track, ice rink, runway, or yard.[0003]Snow blowers may employ one or more stages in handling snow to be removed. By way of example and not by way of limitation, a snow blower may employ two stages in a snow handling mechanism that conveys received snow from an intake locus to an output locus of the snow blower: a first stage, sometimes including an auger structure, for encountering snow at the input locus of the snow blower and drawing the encoun...

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IPC IPC(8): E01H5/04E01H5/09
CPCE01H5/098E01H5/045
Inventor MONDUL, DONALD DAVID
Owner MONDUL DONALD DAVID
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