Folding pusher
AssigneePro-Tech Welding and Fabrication, Inc.
InventorsMichael P. Weagley, Michael J. Guggino, John W. Singer
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Abstract
The present invention is an apparatus for use on large areas such as parking lots and airport runways to remove snow and other debris or material therefrom. The apparatus includes at least two blades pivotally connected to one another, and mounting receptacle or bracket having a series of pairs of posts extending from the rear thereof to facilitate operational attachment to a loader or similar construction equipment. The present invention further includes improvements to enable the segmenting and automatic folding of the pusher.
Claims14
A foldable apparatus for pushing material, including:
- an upstanding central blade;
- means for attaching the pushing apparatus to a vehicle used for moving the pushing apparatus;
- left and right end blades;
- left and right hinges for pivotally connecting the respective left and right end blades with the corresponding ends of said central blade for movement relative to said central blade between open positions substantially in line with said central blade, and folded positions forward of and substantially normal to said central blade;
- a rubber edge removably fastened to each of said central, left end and right end blades and extending along and below the bottom edge thereof;
- a vertical side wall extending forward at a right angle from the outer end of each of said end blades, said side walls each including a removable longitudinal runner along the bottom of said wall, said runners having inclined front and rear ramp surfaces for sliding contact on a ground surface, said runners effective to provide clearance space under the bottom edges of said blades;
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- locking means to lock said end blades in said open positions and in said folded positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.