Snow shoveling machine
US6327798A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01H5/04
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A snow shoveling machine comprising an engine and an auger housing accommodating therein an auger paddle. The engine is actuated to thereby rotate the auger paddle. The auger housing includes an upper half and a lower half. The upper half is made from resin. The lower half is formed of a sheet of steel. The upper and lower halves are connected to each other through a connecting member. The connecting member serves a function of reinforcing the auger housing. As snow collected by the auger paddle is thrown upwardly into a snow throwing aperture formed in the upper half, some snow fails to enter the aperture. The connecting member serves to allow such snow to fall to the auger paddle.
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