Ice and snow removal system and apparatus

a technology of snow removal system and snow removal equipment, which is applied in the direction of snow cleaning, way cleaning, construction, etc., can solve the problems of not maintaining snow removal equipment fleets, major transportation problems,
US20160053452A1Inactive Publication Date: 2016-02-25TREGLOWN CHARLES RAYMOND
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
TREGLOWN CHARLES RAYMOND
Publication Date
2016-02-25
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for snow and ice removal from a roadway or other horizontal civil engineering structure. The apparatus may include a conventional plow, a chipper to break apart ice, a nozzle to project a hot liquid to melt snow and ice, a heater to further melt snow and ice, and a vacuum to suction the melted snow and ice slurry for containment in a holding tank. The system is preferably mounted for carriage by a motor vehicle.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 62 / 039,000, filed Aug. 19, 2014, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to roadway maintenance systems and, more particularly, to a system and methods for the removal of snow and ice from roadways and other horizontal civil engineering construction works.

[0003] In winter many roads and parking lots are closed due to the accumulation of snow and ice, causing major problems in transportation. It would clear roads and parking lots days earlier than they would normally be cleared. When vacuum tank gets full water can be drained on side of road or into sewers.

[0004] In northern regions, where there are prevailing seasonal winter storm conditions, affected states maintain fleets of snow removal equipment, including snow plows and salt trucks. Snow is shoveled with fleets of snow plow...

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