Abstract: By controlling the dimensions of a snowplow blade, improved snowplow performance may be achieved. In one embodiment, the snow that is being plowed moves both upward and outward from the mid-section of the snowplow blade toward and beyond each end of the snowplow blade.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a snowplow system. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for snowplowing with an all terrain vehicle. The system includes an all terrain vehicle, at least one control member, a latch, and a blade. The latch is configured to lock the blade at a particular horizontal rotational orientation. When the latch is released, the blade is coupled to the all terrain vehicle in a manner that allows for horizontal rotation. The at least one control member is coupled to the blade and positioned on the all terrain vehicle such that a user can horizontally rotate the blade from a sitting position on the all terrain vehicle. This allows a user to efficiently remove snow from an area.

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is apparatus including a snow removal bucket for a bucket vehicle, the bucket including a top rim portion, a bottom rim portion, a guard extending past the bottom rim portion, and a bucket exterior, wherein the top rim portion overhangs the bottom rim portion whenever the guard substantially contacts a surface beneath the bucket. In one form of the apparatus, the bucket is attached to a bucket vehicle. In another form of the apparatus, the guard is bolted to a flange extending past the bottom rim portion, and the apparatus further includes a fixture attached to the bucket exterior adapted for coupling the bucket to a portion of a bucket vehicle. In a further form of the apparatus an edge of the guard is substantially parallel to and essentially coextensive with the bottom rim portion. Another form of the apparatus includes a second guard which extends from the top rim portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for moving particulate matter includes a body having a drive mechanism that operatively connects a motor to a shaft of a paddle assembly. A drive housing is disposed on the body and houses the drive mechanism. A cavity having a first side, a second side, and at least a partial semi-circular cross-sectional shape is disposed in the body, and the paddle assembly includes the shaft and a plurality of paddles disposed therefrom. Each paddle includes a bottom wall that is sized and shaped to extend along a width of the paddle in a substantially planar manner between the first side wall and the second side wall of the cavity, and a distal end that travels along the semi-circular cross-sectional shape of the cavity during operation.

Abstract: A mechanical digging device with a handle-like support is provided with a digging part near its bottom end and two grip arms on its upper end, a support part embodied on the bottom end of the support and a rotating device mounted on the support and connected to the digging part for laterally tilting the material on the digging part. The rotating device penetrates the support and the longitudinal axis of the rotating device extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the digging part.

Abstract: The present invention is a combination snowplow and bucket for attachment to a vehicle for the purposes of plowing, scooping, transporting and dumping snow. The present invention is a curved plow member having a concave plow face. The concave plow face has a center portion and first and second side portions extending from the center portion. The first and second side portions are inwardly bent toward the center portion. The present invention also has a generally planar bottom plate affixed to the plow member. The bottom plate has a scraper edge that extends from the first side portion to the second side portion. The center portion, the first and second side portion and the bottom plate collectively define a bucket used to transport the snow. Alternately, a wear plate can be affixed to the underside of the bottom plate.

Abstract: An easy portable snow sweeper for the movement of snow and of a type having a scooper (1) which communicates at its front with a scooper piece (14,15) and is joined by a beam (10,11). The beam is connected to the perch (22) by screws at the lower end of the beam for scooper screw and suspenders (20) with crooks (21) are used to hold all parts together to provide for moving snow and is made of sturdy light material so that it can be used repeatedly with ease and without fracture.

Abstract: A wing accessory is provided for mounting on each end of a bucket of a front end loader. The accessory comprises a wing which includes a frame having hooks for extending over the front edge of the bucket and a coupling for securement with fasteners to the back side of the bucket. The wing further includes a panel which is supported to extend laterally outward from the front end of the bucket by a pair of struts coupled to the frame to increase the overall width of the bucket. This is particularly useful when using the bucket for collecting loose material from a given area, for example in the removal of snow.

Abstract: A bucket for a front end loader is formed with a minimum number of parts so that it can easily be assembled held in fixtures and welded with robot welders. The bucket includes a unitary panel that forms a bottom wall and a rear wall, with a curved junction wall between the bottom and rear walls. An integral top rail is formed at the upper edge of the rear wall for structural integrity. The formed top rail is made with a sloped top rail wall to increase the visibility of a load in the bucket to an operator in a cab of a skid steer loader. The bucket walls and parts which weld thereon have locating tabs and mating edges for locating the parts automatically, so that they can be welded into position. The bucket is made with brackets for mounting it onto a quick attachment plate of a skid steer loader.

Abstract: A floor and bucket protection device and method of making the device, which includes a steel frame attachable to a bucket on a front end loader, a plurality of steel-reinforced rubber pads laminated on a steel frame between fiber-reinforced end pads, whereby the steel-reinforcing rubber pads include steel strands that strengthen the rubber pads thereby reducing the rate of wear of the pads and preventing tearing and chunking of the pads. The steel-reinforced rubber pads are die-cut from passenger and light-truck recycled steel-belted tires and the individual steel strands are adapted to extend from the pads along the wear surface engaging the ground as the rubber pads wear down and provide a sweeping and cleaning action along the floor.

Abstract: A wear pad for use with large machines used to pick up or push material from a flat surface, in which a wear pad is secured to the lip of the apparatus that pushes the material. The pad includes a plurality of similar abradable sections sandwiched together under compression with a pair of parallel edges, either of which may be positioned to function as the lead edge of the wear pad.

Abstract: A wear pad assembly for the bottom of a large machine operated device has a number of wear pads, each of which has a number of sections which are compressed and sandwiched together. The sections have an inclined front surface to assist in scooping debris or snow from a floor surface or a street. The sections are mounted in a frame which has a top plate, a pair of end plates which are perpendicular to the top plate, and a pair of rods which extend between the end plates and are parallel each other and to the top plate. The sections may include fabric reinforced rubber, molded rubber, polyurethane, or a combination of these materials.

Abstract: A package inspecting apparatus including a yarn end processing section for exerting suction air on the surfaces of packages while rotating trays on a running passage for trays on which packages are fitted, a package inspecting section in which a plurality of optical type package winding-form inspection devices are received in a dark room, and a weighing section provided with a weight measuring unit, the sections being arranged in series in the above order are integrated.

Abstract: Blades are used in association with snow buckets articulated from snow-removing vehicles. In a preferred embodiment, the snow bucket comprises rotatably mounted about its lateral sides, a floating snow blade outwardly projectable substantially horizontally in front of the lower portion of each of the side walls of the bucket, as to float according to the conformation thereunder and to confine and to force the snow between the snow blades and the bucket to enter the bucket and to shovel it and thereby increasing the snow content of a bucket per stroke. Preferably, the floating snow blades are outwardly projectable substantially horizontally in alternation, in front of or in the back of, the lower portion of each of said side walls.

Abstract: A hand held utensil has a blade with an arcuate working edge and radially spaced concave and convex surfaces. The utensil has a grip which is axially spaced from the arcuate edge and has a convex surface which is grasped by the hand of a user for manipulating the blade. The convex surface of the blade and the convex surface of the grip have congruent spherical curvature with spaced apart centers of curvature. The grip comprises a volume of wood, plastic, metal, or other suitable material which conforms to the space bounded by a pair of intersected eccentric spheres which each have a radius equal to the radii of curvature of the blade and the grip.

Abstract: Guards, usually used in pairs as replaceable attachments to snow plow blade, are shown. At least one of the pair consists essentially of a panel portion with an integral curb feeler extending therefrom and supported thereby that sweeps around a blade end and reaches rearwardly; the curb feeler extension on its mate is optional. The guards comprise deformable polymer. Advantageously the polymer is laminated with a lamina of a hard metal such as steel that is fitted with an especially abrasion-resistant bottom edge. An assembly of the laminae typically is held together with bolts to the plow, and the laminae can be adhesively bonded together also, if desired.

Abstract: An attachment for a snow plow having a normally vertically-oriented snow plow blade. The attachment is composed of a side plate which is installed at an end of the blade. A brace is installed between the blade and the side plate for preventing lateral displacement of the plate, and the plate is immobily secured in place and aligned with the plow blade to assure proper orientation during use.