Patent ID: 9027190
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B60S

Abstract:
1. A system for removing snow from vehicles, comprising: a frame defining an open inner region dimensioned and configured for passage of a vehicle therethrough, the frame including a pair of laterally opposed posts and an upper crossbeam extending between upper ends of the posts; a pair of arms pivotally attached to the posts, each of the posts having a corresponding one of the arms attached thereto, the arms extending substantially orthogonal to the frame, the arms having a forward end and a rearward end; a blade pivotally attached to the forward ends of the arms and extending between the arms, the blade being adapted to remove snow from a roof of the vehicle as the vehicle passes through the frame, wherein the blade is at an angle with respect to a plane defined by said frame in order to direct the snow removed from the roof of the vehicle to one side of the frame; and a chute mounted in front of one of the posts, the chute having an open end positioned under the blade and a discharge end extending away from the frame to discharge the snow directed to one side of the frame by the angle of the blade away from the frame, thereby preventing the removed snow from accumulating in front of the frame and leaving a clear path for vehicles approaching the frame.