US 11,739,485 B2 · Ice elimination device

Abstract

An ice elimination device for removing ice from a surface, which may be pulled or driven over a surface. The ice elimination device includes an ice elimination section that includes an applicator capable of distributing a flow of steam, hot water or both, a squeegee element capable to scrape liquid off of a surface, and one or more vacuum elements positioned to suction off liquid scraped by said squeegee. The ice elimination may include a surface drying section that includes a heater to apply heat to a portion of the surface and then utilizes a plurality of fans to generate an air flow that engages the heated portion of said surface. The combination of the heat and the fan evaporates all or most of any moisture on the surface after the squeegee and vacuum have collected and removed the melted ice, condensed steam, and/or applied hot water.

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Dependent claims

An ice elimination device capable of removing frozen precipitation from a surface that is being treated, said ice elimination device comprising:

a frame at least partially supported by two or more wheels, said frame located above the surface being treated, said frame having a front end and a back end;
an applicator adapted to deliver a heated fluid to the frozen precipitation thereby melting the frozen precipitation into a liquid;
a vacuum adapted to remove at least a portion of said liquid;
a heater adapted to raise the temperature of the surface being treated after said removed portion of liquid has been removed, said heater including at least one nozzle adapted to deliver heat to the surface being treated;
and
an air outlet from which an air flow is delivered onto the surface being treated, said air outlet located rearward of said nozzle with respect to the front end of said frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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