WO2006118609A3 - Snow and ice melter - Google Patents

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WO2006118609A3
WO2006118609A3 PCT/US2005/041420 US2005041420W WO2006118609A3 WO 2006118609 A3 WO2006118609 A3 WO 2006118609A3 US 2005041420 W US2005041420 W US 2005041420W WO 2006118609 A3 WO2006118609 A3 WO 2006118609A3
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snow
ice melter
melter
heating unit
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Floyd A Bucklew
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
    • E01H5/00—Removing snow or ice from roads or like surfaces; Grading or roughening snow or ice
    • E01H5/10—Removing snow or ice from roads or like surfaces; Grading or roughening snow or ice by application of heat for melting snow or ice, whether cleared or not, combined or not with clearing or removing mud or water, e.g. burners for melting in situ, heated clearing instruments; Cleaning snow by blowing or suction only
    • E01H5/106—Clearing snow or ice exclusively by means of rays or streams of gas or steam, or by suction with or without melting

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  • Cleaning Of Streets, Tracks, Or Beaches (AREA)
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Abstract

A melter having a body adapted to support a heating unit to heat air, and a flow director having a louver. The flow director is pivotally connected to the heating unit and is generally adapted to direct a flow of the air.
PCT/US2005/041420 2005-05-03 2005-11-14 Snow and ice melter WO2006118609A2 (en)

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US11/120,052 US20060249140A1 (en) 2005-05-03 2005-05-03 Snow and ice melter

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