Truck snow-melting system

A truck snow-melting system comprising:

• a left diverting valve, a right diverting valve, a left transport pipe, a right transport pipe, a left exhaust outlet, a right exhaust outlet, a control circuit, and an operator control;
• wherein the truck snow-melting system is adapted for use with an exhaust system of a truck;
• wherein specifically, the truck snow-melting system diverts exhaust gases from the exhaust system of the truck to one or more drive wheels of the truck;
• wherein the left diverting valve and the right diverting valve are three port solenoid valves;
• wherein the left diverting valve and the right diverting valve divert the flow of the exhaust gases from the exhaust system of the truck to the left transport pipe and the right transport pipe, respectively, when the truck snow-melting system is in use;
• wherein the left diverting valve and the right diverting valve are both coupled to the exhaust system of the truck;
• wherein an input port of the left diverting valve and the input port of the right diverting valve receive the exhaust gases from the exhaust system;
• wherein a first output port of the left diverting valve and the first output port of the right diverting valve are coupled to an exhaust pipe of the truck;
• wherein a second output port of the left diverting valve is coupled to the left transport pipe;
• wherein the second output port of the right diverting valve is coupled to the right transport pipe;
• wherein with the left diverting valve and the right diverting valve in a ‘normal operation’ position, the left diverting valve and the right diverting valve direct the flow of the exhaust gases to the exhaust pipe of the truck;
• wherein with the left diverting valve in a ‘snow melting’ position, the left diverting valve diverts the flow of the exhaust gases from the exhaust system to the left transport pipe;
• wherein with the right diverting valve in the ‘snow melting’ position, the right diverting valve diverts the flow of the exhaust gases from the exhaust system to the right transport pipe;
• wherein the left transport pipe is coupled to the left exhaust outlet;
• wherein the right transport pipe is coupled to the right exhaust outlet;
• wherein the left transport pipe transports the exhaust gases from the left diverting valve to the left exhaust outlet;
• wherein the right transport pipe transports the exhaust gases from the right diverting valve to the right exhaust outlet;
• wherein one or more pipe hangers in conjunction with one or more band clamps couple the left transport pipe and the right transport pipe to a framework of the truck;
• wherein the one or more pipe hangers couple to the framework of the truck;
• wherein the one or more band clamps encircle an individual transport pipe selected from the left transport pipe and the right transport pipe;
• wherein the one or more band clamps slip over a hook of the one or more pipe hangers to suspend the individual transport pipe from the one or more pipe hangers;
• wherein the individual transport pipe runs horizontally under the framework of the truck from a muffler to the one or more drive wheels;
• wherein the individual transport pipe comprises a flexible portion and a rigid portion;
• wherein the rigid portion of the individual transport pipe comprises an elbow that changes the direction of the individual transport pipe from being horizontally oriented to being vertically oriented;
• wherein the rigid portion is coupled to the framework of the truck such that a vertical section of transport pipe is positioned in front of the one or more drive wheels;
• wherein the flexible portion of the individual transport pipe comprises a bendable pipe coupling the muffler to the rigid portion of the individual transport pipe;
• wherein each of the individual transport pipes are adjustable in both horizontal and vertical directions;
• wherein the rigid portion of the individual transport pipe comprises one or more adjustment points where the length of the rigid portion is changed by sliding a first pipe into or out of a second pipe;
• wherein the first pipe has a smaller outside diameter than the inside diameter of the second pipe;
• wherein the first pipe comprises a plurality of adjustment holes arranged in a straight line;
• wherein the second pipe comprises a spring-loaded pin which is captive to the second pipe.