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US 2001/0013181 A1Published application
Device for removing snow and other debris from ground surfaces
AssigneeSnoTech, Inc.
InventorJames C. Monroe
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Abstract
A snow removal or ground-surface cleaning apparatus that is pushed or pulled by a prime mover. The apparatus has a drum array that includes rows of triple-stepped blade-like fingers distributed evenly around a drum array. These fingers are stiffly flexible and can cleanly and efficiently pick up snow and debris from uneven ground surfaces.
Claims8
In combination with a conventional prime mover, an apparatus for removing snow or debris from a ground surface, said apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable drum array having an outer circumference,
- a plurality of brackets, and
- a plurality of finger modules,
- wherein said plurality of finger modules is arranged on each of said brackets and said brackets are arranged radially around said outer circumference of said rotatable drum, wherein each of said finger modules has one or more fingers and each one of said fingers is a flat, blade-like strip of stiffly flexible material.
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