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US 2024/0191447 A1Published application
Snow blower and non-clogging chute
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorTyler Reaker
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Abstract
A snow blower may include a frame, a rotatable auger, one or more wheels, and a chute. The rotatable auger may be mounted to the frame. The one or more wheels may be mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower. The chute may extend from the frame above the rotatable auger. One or more features such as an active heater, a resilient chute body, or a controller configured to direct a blowing operation may further be provided.
Claims20
A snow blower comprising:
- a frame;
- a rotatable auger mounted to the frame;
- one or more wheels mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower;
- a chute extending from the frame above the rotatable auger;
- and
- an active heater supported on the frame in thermal communication with the chute to heat a predefined area thereof.
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A snow blower comprising:
- a frame comprising an auger housing, the auger housing comprising a top wall and defining a front opening permitting snow to the auger housing;
- a rotatable auger mounted to the frame and housed within the auger housing below the top wall and rearward from the front opening;
- one or more wheels mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower;
- and
- a chute extending from the top wall above the rotatable auger, the chute comprising a resilient chute body deformable about a chute axis perpendicular to an auger axis.
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A snow blower comprising:
- a frame;
- a rotatable auger mounted to the frame;
- one or more wheels mounted to the frame apart from the rotatable auger to support the snow blower;
- a chute extending from the frame above the rotatable auger;
- an auger motor supported on the frame in mechanical communication with the rotatable auger to motivate rotation thereof;
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- a controller in operative communication with the auger motor and configured to direct a blower operation comprising:
- receiving an operational sensor signal,
- determining a motor output setting based on the received operational sensor signal, and
- directing the auger motor to rotate the rotatable auger according to the determined motor output setting.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.