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US 5,966,502 AGranted
Apparatus for melting snow and ice
AssigneeClearpath, Inc.
InventorRichard J. Pearce
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Abstract
A removable device for melting and preventing the accumulation of ice and snow on walkway and driveways is disclosed. The apparatus includes a series of interconnected pads of various lengths and widths which are heated to a temperature which is sufficient to prevent the accumulation of ice and snow.
Claims4
An apparatus for melting ice and snow, comprising:
- a pad means;
- a pump means;
- a heater means;
- a temperature regulation means;
- and
- a pump control means;
- the pad means having a top panel, a bottom panel and two end panels, the top panel having evenly spaced vertical integral channels running the length of the pad means, the bottom panel having evenly spaced horizontal integral channels running the width of the pad means, the vertical channels and the horizontal channels being in fluid communication with each other and being in fluid communication with the pump means and the heater means and in electrical communication with the temperature regulation means and the pump control means, and the pump control means being in electrical communication with the pump means.
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