Patent ID: 9394659
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: E01H

Claim Text:
1. A snow blower comprising: a frame; an auger rotationally mounted to the frame, the auger being adapted for collecting snow upon rotation thereof; a fan mounted upon the frame behind the auger, the fan evacuating the collected snow into a rotating drum; a hydraulic system for rotating the rotating drum with respect to the frame; the rotating drum defining a pair of teeth about a circumference thereof; and a securing mechanism affixed to the frame, the securing mechanism including on one extremity a pair of complementary circular cams, the securing mechanism including on a second extremity a pressure mechanism for applying pressure on the pair of complementary circular cams to keep the pair of complementary circular cams engaged; the pair of complementary circular cams including a disengagement mechanism; upon pressure applied by the hydraulic system to rotate the rotating drum the disengagement mechanism cooperates with the pair of teeth to counteract the pressure applied by the pressure mechanism to disengage the disengagement mechanism from the pair of teeth.