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Snow removal device

a technology of snow removal and ice removal, which is applied in the direction of vehicle maintenance, roof covering, construction, etc., can solve the problems of snow or ice falling semi-trailers, etc., and the accumulation of snow and/or ice on the roof of vehicles such as vans, trucks, etc., and achieves the effect of reducing the risk of snow or ice falling, and reducing the risk of l

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-17
9172 9863 QUEBEC
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[0009] According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for removing snow from a vehicle roof comprising the steps of supplying a snow removal device comprising a blade, a first connecting member having a distal end and a proximal end, a support member having one end pivotably connected adjacent the proximal end of the first connecting member, a linking element having first and second ends, a first end thereof being connected to the proximal end of the first connecting member, the linking element extending downwardly with respect to the first connecting member, and a control member pivotably connected to the connecting member intermediate of the distal and proximal ends thereof, placing a free end of the support member on a substrate adjacent the vehicle, pushing on the control member to raise the blade and subsequently placing the blade in a desired position, pulling the control member to allow the blade to lower to a top surface of the vehicle roof and pulling further on the control member to cause the blade to move towards the vehicle side and thereby remove snow from the vehicle roof.

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The accumulation of snow and / or ice on the roof of vehicles such as vans, trucks, semi-trailers and the like represent a substantial problem.
If the snow is not removed from the roof, a slab of snow or ice may fly off the vehicle and strike one or more vehicles following behind.
As the vehicle picks up speed, the air currents will generally cause the snow or ice to fall.
If the snow blows off the roof, this can cause loss of visibility to vehicles following the truck or van.
Furthermore, if the slab of ice or snow is large enough, it can cause an accident due to impact on a following vehicle.
This can lead to substantial damage such as breakage of the windshield and result in one or more accidents.
As will be appreciated, this represents a substantial safety issue for the operator.
However, such devices are only practical wherein a large number of vehicles are present so as to justify the expense thereof.
They do not provide a solution for a single vehicle which can be in a location wherein such a structure is not available.

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[0018] Referring to the drawings in greater detail, and by reference characters thereto, there is illustrated in FIG. 1a vehicle generally designated by reference numeral 10 and which has a vehicle roof 12.

[0019] The snow removal device of the present invention is generally designated by reference numeral 14 and includes a blade 16; a connecting member generally designated by reference numeral 18; a support member generally designated by reference numeral 20; and a control member generally designated by reference numeral 22. As may be seen, snow 16 is present on vehicle roof 12.

[0020] Blade 16, as may be best seen in FIG. 2, has a top wall 26, a bottom wall 28, a pair of side walls 30, 32 and a back wall 34. The blade thus takes the form of a container having an open front. Naturally, other designs could be utilized such as elimination of either the top or bottom wall with appropriately designed side walls.

[0021] Connecting member 18 can be divided in three portions—a central por...

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Abstract

A scraping device for removing material from an elevated surface such as snow on the roof of a vehicle, the device comprising a blade member, a first connecting member having a distal end and a proximal end, a support member having one pivotably connected adjacent the proximal end of the connecting member with a linking element being connected to the proximal end thereof, the linking end extending downwardly with respect to the first connecting member and a control member pivotably connected to the connecting member intermediate of the distal and proximal ends thereof. The device has the blade placed on the vehicle roof and subsequently the control member is operated to position the blade and pull the blade towards the side of the vehicle thus removing snow therefrom.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a scraping device for removing material from an elevated surface and more particularly, relates to a device for removing snow and ice from the roof of a vehicle. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The accumulation of snow and / or ice on the roof of vehicles such as vans, trucks, semi-trailers and the like represent a substantial problem. In snowy climates, the snow and ice will accumulate on the roof while the vehicle is stopped and / or parked. [0003] If the snow is not removed from the roof, a slab of snow or ice may fly off the vehicle and strike one or more vehicles following behind. As the vehicle picks up speed, the air currents will generally cause the snow or ice to fall. If the snow blows off the roof, this can cause loss of visibility to vehicles following the truck or van. Furthermore, if the slab of ice or snow is large enough, it can cause an accident due to impact on a following vehicle. This can lead to subst...

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IPC IPC(8): E01H5/00E01H4/00E01H5/02
CPCE04D13/106B60S3/045
Inventor CHARTIER, ALBERT JR.
Owner 9172 9863 QUEBEC
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