Snow removal apparatus
AssigneeLoram Maintenance of Way, Inc.
InventorDennis R. Mathison
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Abstract
A snow removal apparatus having a frame, a first snow removal device, and a second snow removal device. The first snow removal device is operably mounted to the frame for removing snow from a front end of the frame. The second snow removal device is operably mounted to the frame for removing snow from a region lateral to a front end of the frame. The first snow removal device and the second snow removal device enable snow to be removed from a width that is wider than a width of the frame.
Claims20
A snow removal apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a first snow removal device operably mounted to the frame for removing snow from a front end of the frame;
- and
- a second snow removal device operably mounted to the frame for removing snow from a region lateral to a front end of the frame, wherein the first snow removal device and the second snow removal device enable snow to be removed from a width that is wider than a width of the frame.
A train-mounted snow blowing apparatus comprising:
- a train car having a frame and a plurality of wheels rotatably attached thereto;
- a first snow blowing device operably mounted to the train car for removing snow from a front end of the train car;
- and
- a second snow blowing device operably mounted to the train car for removing snow from a region lateral to a front end of the train car, wherein the first snow blowing device and the second snow blowing device enable snow to be removed from a width that is wider than a width of the train car.
A method of removing snow comprising:
- providing a frame having a front end;
- operably mounting a first snow blowing device to the frame;
- operably mounting a second snow blowing device to the frame;
- removing snow from the front end with the first snow blowing device;
- moving the second snow blowing device with respect to the frame to position the second snow blowing device adjacent the frame;
- and
- removing snow from a region that is lateral to the front end with the second snow blowing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.