Patent ID: 7693630
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: B60S,H05B

Abstract:
1. A snow melting system comprising: a vehicle; a power supply being positioned in said vehicle; a plurality of heating elements, each of said heating elements extending through a portion of an exterior surface of said vehicle, each of said heating elements being electrically coupled to said power supply, said power supply supplying power to said heating elements to heat said heating elements to melt ice and snow from said exterior surface of said vehicle; said power supply including at least one heater power source being positioned in said vehicle, said heating elements being electrically coupled to said heater power source; said power supply including a vehicle power source being positioned in said vehicle, said vehicle power source supplying power to said vehicle, said vehicle power source being electrically connected to said at least one heater power source to supplement power to said at least one heater power source when power is being drained from said at least one heater power source; and said power supply including a transformer being electrically connected between said vehicle power source and said at least one heater power source, said transformer regulating power transfer from said vehicle power source to said at least one heater power source.