ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL SYSTEM AND APPARATUS

摘要

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.

主权项

1. An apparatus for snow and ice removal, comprising:
a head operatively coupled to a motor vehicle; a sprayer operatively coupled to a source of fluid carried by said motor vehicle and projecting downwardly from said head; a heater enclosure operatively coupled to a fuel source carried by said motor vehicle, said heater enclosure projecting downwardly from said head; and a vacuum head operatively coupled to a vacuum source and a suction product holding tank carried by said motor vehicle, said vacuum head projecting downwardly from said head, wherein said sprayer, heater enclosure, and said vacuum head are contained within a hood of said head.