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US 12,630,988 B2Granted
Snow removal system
AssigneeThe Toro Company
InventorThomas M. Rich
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Abstract
A snow plow is pivotally mounted to a tractor by a compound mount allowing for multiple blade positions. The mount has an inner portion pivotally mounted about a first horizontal axis to the front of the tractor and an outer portion pivotally mounted about a vertical axis to the inner portion. The plow blade is pivotally mounted about a second horizontal axis to the outer portion. Deicer nozzles spray liquid and a spreader distributes salt and other materials in front of the front wheels of the tractor.
Claims25
A snow removal system comprising:
- a skid steer vehicle comprising:
- a frame having a frame front end, a frame rear end, a first side, and a second side,
- a first plurality of rotating elements positioned adjacent to the first side of the frame and a second plurality of rotating elements positioned adjacent to the second side of the frame,
- a power source operatively connected to the first plurality of rotating elements and the second plurality of rotating elements,
- controls operatively connected to the power source to control rotation of the first plurality of rotating elements independent of the second plurality of rotating elements, and
- a standing platform positioned rearward of at least a portion of the power source;
- a mount configured to removably connect a snow removal accessory to the frame, the mount comprising:
- a mount rear end connected to the frame and pivotable about a first substantially horizontal axis,
- a mount front end positioned at least partially in front of the frame front end, and
- wherein at least a portion of the first substantially horizontal axis is positioned in front of at least a portion of the frontmost rotating element of the first plurality of rotating elements;
- and
- a deicer system comprising a container for storing a deicer fluid, wherein a bottom end of the container is positioned above the standing platform and rearward of at least a portion of a rearmost rotating element of the first plurality of rotating elements.
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A snow removal system comprising:
- a skid steer vehicle comprising:
- a frame having a frame front end, a frame rear end, a first side, and a second side,
- a first plurality of rotating elements positioned adjacent to the first side of the frame and a second plurality of rotating elements positioned adjacent to the second side of the frame,
- a power source operatively connected to the first plurality of rotating elements and the second plurality of rotating elements,
- controls operatively connected to the power source to control rotation of the first plurality of rotating elements independent of the second plurality of rotating elements, and
- a standing platform positioned rearward of at least a portion of the power source;
- and
- a mount configured to removably connect a snow removal accessory to the frame, the mount comprising:
- a mount rear end connected to the frame at least at a location that is rearward of at least a first portion of a frontmost rotating element of the first plurality of rotating elements, wherein the mount rear end is pivotable about a first substantially horizontal axis,
- a mount front end positioned at least partially in front of the frame front end, and
- wherein at least a portion of the first substantially horizontal axis is positioned in front of at least a second portion of the frontmost rotating element of the first plurality of rotating elements.
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A snow removal system comprising:
- a skid steer vehicle comprising:
- a frame having a frame front end, a frame rear end, a first side, and a second side,
- a first plurality of rotating elements positioned adjacent to the first side of the frame and a second plurality of rotating elements positioned adjacent to the second side of the frame,
- a power source operatively connected to the first plurality of rotating elements and the second plurality of rotating elements,
- controls operatively connected to the power source to control rotation of the first plurality of rotating elements independent of the second plurality of rotating elements, and
- a standing platform positioned rearward of at least a portion of the power source;
- and
- a mount configured to removably connect a snow removal accessory to the frame, the mount comprising:
- a mount rear end connected to the frame at least at a location that is rearward of at least a first portion of a frontmost rotating element of the first plurality of rotating elements, wherein the mount rear end is pivotable about a first substantially horizontal axis,
- a mount front end positioned at least partially in front of the frame front end, and
- wherein the first substantially horizontal axis is in front of a rearmost rotating element of the first plurality of rotating elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.