Auger for snow throw machine
US7305777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01H5/098
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A snow throwing machine including a housing, an engine, an impeller and an auger for collecting snow and directing it to the impeller. The auger including an auger shaft disposed transversely in the housing and drivable by the engine, and a plurality of flytes mounted on the auger shaft. Each flyte includes a hub and a plurality of fins and is mounted on the auger shaft with a shear pin extending through the hub and auger shaft. The flytes are configured such that an outer peripheral edge of adjacent flytes forms a helix around the auger shaft directing snow toward the impeller.
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