Abstract: The snow shovel comprises a shovel with a de-icing system and a light. The shovel may comprise a plurality of wheels at the bottom rear side of the blade. The light is battery operated and illuminates the work area in front of the shovel. The de-icing system comprises a fluid system, a heat system, or both. The fluid system dispenses a de-icing fluid from a tank onto the blade when activated by a control on the grip of the handle. The heat system directs a flame fueled by propane gas towards the blade when activated by controls on the grip of the handle.

Abstract: A roof top snow removing apparatus includes a plowing unit configure to plow snow disposed upon a roof top, a motor unit coupled to and providing a motive force for the plowing unit, a track system to guide the motor unit about the roof top, and a controller to control the motor unit based on received input from a user.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for removing snow/ice from an object. The apparatus includes a housing, a nozzle, a handle, a battery and a tool. The housing encloses a heater and a blower. The motor housing also has a switch to start the heater and the blower. Further, the motor housing has three switches LOW, MED and HIGH which controls the temperature of the heater when the heater starts and another 3 switches SLOW, MED and FAST to control the speed of the blower. The tool is attached below the nozzle for scraping and wiping the show.

Abstract: A material dispenser that may be used with a snow removal machine is comprised of a container, broadcaster actuator, and broadcaster in one embodiment. The material dispenser allows the operator to broadcast dry treatment material from a container mounted to the snow removal machine regardless of whether the precipitation engaging member of the snow removal machine is operating. The broadcaster actuator operates to cause the treatment material to be placed on or adjacent the path of the snow removal machine. The broadcast actuator may be positioned on a handle member of the snow removal machine so that it is convenient for the operator to engage the broadcast actuator while operating the snow removal machine or when the precipitation engaging member is not removing precipitation. A slide gate may be used to throttle the volume of treatment material exiting the container, and a slide gate actuator may be remotely mounted.

Abstract: An apparatus for removal of at least one of snow and ice from a surface includes a housing having a predetermined shape, at least one intake port and a discharge port and a handle engageable with the housing for carrying and operating the apparatus. A heating member is mounted adjacent the discharge port and a powered blower is disposed within the housing for drawing air through the at least one intake port and exhausting the air through at least a portion of the heating means and through the discharge port, whereby the exhausted air is heated by the heating means. A nozzle is engageable with the housing adjacent the discharge port for applying the exhausted heated air under pressure onto the at least one of snow and ice and a control switch is provided for selectively activating and deactivating the powered blower.

Abstract: An ice and snow remover includes a covering part, an electric heat generating part disposed in the covering part for melting ice and snow, two temperature sensors, and a display fitted to the covering part. The temperature sensors are connected to the heat generating part, and disposed in the covering part respectively, and are electrically connected to the display so that temperature of the heat generating part and temperature inside the covering part can be sensed and displayed, helping a user use the ice and snow remover and preventing the user from getting burnt due to touching the remover to try to find out the temperature of the remover when the remover is very hot.

Abstract: A snow rake, which includes an elongate handle. Disposed near one end of the handle is a blade. In one embodiment, extending from the blade is a partially coiled low friction or lubricious sheath. In a second embodiment, the blade is pivotably attached to the handle.

Abstract: A hand-propelled self-contained movable electrical snow-melting device which has a frame on which is mounted an enclosure formed by a bottom heat-conductive plate and an upper cover. An electrical heater is positioned within the enclosure and a portable electrical power supply is supported by the device and is connected to the heater.

Abstract: A manually operated machine, which requires minimal physical effort and does not produce harmful pollution, is provided for throwing snow or other debris. The machine includes a frame supported by at least one wheel that actuates at least one rotating blade or brush when the machine is pushed forward. A handle is provided to facilitate pushing the machine and a shroud is provided to help direct the snow or debris and shield the operator from misdirected material. A pivoting mechanism allows an operator to direct the thrown debris to either side by pivoting the blade or brush. An adjustment lever and a pivot lock are provided to facilitate the pivoting action.

Abstract: A snow-removal, such as a snow shovel, snow plow and the like, includes a heated blade. The snow-removal device might also provide a selection of temperature settings for the heated blade. The snow-removal device at least fluidizes the snow when the blade slices into it, whereby the fluidized snow lubricates the interface region between the blade and the snow, diminishing the physical effort required.

Abstract: A portable convection heater for removing ice from a side walk including a cart assembly with an axle and a pair wheels rotatably coupled thereto for allowing the pushing of the cart assembly. Further included is a heat blower housing having a heat blower adapted to blow air downwardly upon the receipt of power and a plurality of heating coils coupled below the blower for heating the air passing therethrough upon the receipt of power. For allowing ideal spacing with respect to the ground, the housing is slidably coupled to the cart assembly thus allowing relative vertical movement thereof. Finally, a plurality of control switches are connected to the blower, heating coils, and a power source for selectively providing power thereto.

Abstract: A snow removal device for rapidly removing large amounts of snow from the top surfaces of an automobile. The snow removal device includes a mitt element that receives a person's hand and a portion of the arm to a point in between the elbow and the shoulder. The mitt element is affixed to the rear surface of a plow structure, wherein the mitt element retains the hand so that the palm of the hand faces the rear surface of the plow structure. The mitt element and the plow structure combine to retain a person's arm in a manner that prevents the arm from bending at the elbow. The plow structure has a substantially planar front surface that displaces snow as it moves across the top surfaces of an automobile. The bottom of the plow structure is configured so that is can conform to the changing contours of the automobile without scratching any finished surface that the plow structure may encounter.

Abstract: A snow removal push board and snow barrow. More specifically, the invention is a snow push board made up of a generally rectangular board with handles on one side and a scraping edge directly opposite the handles. The push board is operated by grasping the handles in front of the waist and allowing the board to be on an approximately forty-five degree incline from the user's waist to the ground while pushing the scraping edge along the ground. The snow barrow includes a board having a scraping edge and generally triangular sides. The snow barrow has handles for the user to grasp and push the barrow with two large wheels in the rear and two smaller wheels in the front of the barrow for maneuvering. The snow barrow also has structure for dispensing salt using either a vertical pinwheel or track dispersement axles in between the rear wheels of the barrow. The amount of salt dispensed can be controlled by adjusting a gauge.

Abstract: A snow and ice remover having a scraper, and a device for passing a heated fluid along the scraper onto the ice.

Abstract: A snow and ice remover having a scraper, and a device for passing a heated fluid along the scraper onto the ice.

Abstract: Apparatus for melting snow and ice includes hand-propelled wheeled frame on which is mounted a motor and generator and a heater positioned substantially parallel to and spaced from the ground to be cleared of snow. The snow melting apparatus is propelled by a user walking behind the apparatus. The heater includes heating elements which are covered by plates for reflecting heat downward as the snow melting apparatus is moved across snow-covered ground, clearing the area passed over by the apparatus. The heater may include two or more heating units. A forward heating unit may be hinged to a rearward heating unit to allow the forward unit to be raised for ease of moving the apparatus and for storage.

Abstract: Resurfacing or conditioning of the ice surface of an ice rink in the area adjacent the edge of the ice and the kickboards defining the edge of the ice is carried out by a burner unit which applies a propane flame in a direction downwardly onto the ice in an area confined by a metal guide surrounding the flame. The unit melts the ice on the board and at the edge to prevent ice build up using a simple economic construction on a device which produces little or no toxic fumes.

Abstract: A hand-held scraping device for de-icing frozen car windows utilizing the exhaust fumes emitted through the car's tail pipe for softening or melting the layer of ice wherein a flexible hose is clamped over the free end of the tail pipe, the exhaust fumes conducted through the flexible hose to a scraper head attached to a handle section of the flexible hose, in which the exhaust fumes distributed through either a number of frontal circular outlets over a flat plastic scraping strip, or through a narrow continuous rectangular outlet behind an inclined front wall equipped with a plastic scraping strip, with optional vertical outlet strips or openings through the bottom wall of either version of the scraper head for additional distribution of the hot gases onto the windshield.