US4852279A
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Digging implement or blade therefor
Assignee: MET-LINE Inc PO BOX 1074 OTTERBURNE MANITOBA CANADA ROA 1GO
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Filing: 1988-08-17
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A blade is provided for a digging implement, especially a snowthrower. The implement is of the type having an auger blade arranged for advancement sideways into a body of material to be removed. The blade consists of a band with a leading edge wound along a blade axis, preferably helically, and a tapered body that slopes towards the axis away from the material discharge of the device. In the case of a snowthrower, where the material discharge is at the center, the blade will have two sections, wound oppositely around the blade axis and tapering in opposite directions towards the axis, away from the center discharge. The blade performs a slicing action on the material to be removed rather than scraping material from its face as is the case with the conventional snowthrower and analogous implements. The blade is thus aggressive and draws itself into the material, reducing the power requirements of both the blade and the system for propelling it into the material.
Inventors
- 👤 George Gerbrandt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:20
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01H; E01H5/00; E01H5/04; E01H5/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A blade for a digging implement of the type having a shaft, a coiled band wound around the shaft with a space between the shaft and the band and spokes joining the band to the shaft, the blade being arranged for advancement sideways into a body of particulate material, said band having a leading edge wound along a blade axis, and a tapered body with a linear cross section in planes containing the axis and which slopes towards the axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A blade for a digging implement of the type having a shaft, a coiled band wound around the shaft with a space between the shaft and the band and spokes joining the band to the shaft, the blade being arranged for advancement sideways into a body of particulate material, said band having a leading edge wound along a blade axis, and a tapered body with a linear cross section in planes containing the axis and which slopes towards the axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A blade according to claim 1 wherein the leading edge is wound in a helix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A blade according to claim 1 wherein the blade comprises two sections, wound about the blade axis in opposite directions on opposite sides of a common center.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A blade according to claim 3 wherein each blade section slopes towards the axis in a direction away from the other blade section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A blade according to claim 4 comprising extruder means at the common center for ejecting particulate material from the blade.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A blade according to claim 5 wherein the extruder means comprise a plurality of paddles rotating with the blade.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A blade according to claim 1 wherein the tapered body of the blade slopes towards the axis at an angle of substantially 30°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A blade according to claim 2 wherein the tapered body of the blade slopes towards the axis at an angle of substantially 30°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A blade according to claim 3 wherein the tapered body of the blade slopes towards the axis at an angle of substantially 30°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
153 words
A snowthrower of the type comprising a casing, a snow discharge from the casing, a blade in the casing, including a shaft extending along a horizontal blade axis , a blade body wound along the blade axis at a spacing from the shaft and spokes joining the blade body to the shaft, the body being wound such that rotation of the blade in one direction will advance snow along the casing to the snow discharge, said blade being arranged in the casing with one side exposed for advancement sideways into a body of snow, and means for rotating the blade in the one direction, wherein the blade body comprises a band with a leading edge wound along the blade axis and a tapered body with a linear cross section in planes containing the blade axis and sloping from the leading edge towards the blade axis in a direction away from the snow discharge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
153 words
A snowthrower of the type comprising a casing, a snow discharge from the casing, a blade in the casing, including a shaft extending along a horizontal blade axis , a blade body wound along the blade axis at a spacing from the shaft and spokes joining the blade body to the shaft, the body being wound such that rotation of the blade in one direction will advance snow along the casing to the snow discharge, said blade being arranged in the casing with one side exposed for advancement sideways into a body of snow, and means for rotating the blade in the one direction, wherein the blade body comprises a band with a leading edge wound along the blade axis and a tapered body with a linear cross section in planes containing the blade axis and sloping from the leading edge towards the blade axis in a direction away from the snow discharge.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A snowthrower according to claim 10 wherein the leading edge of the blade is wound in a helix.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A snowthrower according to claim 10 wherein the snow discharge is located between the ends of the blade and the blade has two sections, wound about the blade axis in opposite directions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A snowthrower according to claim 12 wherein the body of the blades slopes towards the blade axis in a direction away from the snow discharge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A snowthrower according to claim 12 including extruding means between the blade sections for extruding snow through the discharge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A snowthrower according to claim 14 wherein the extruding means includes paddles arranged around the blade axis and rotating with the blade.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A snowthrower according to claim 15 wherein the extruding means further comprise a second stage extruder receiving snow from the blade and delivering the snow through the snow discharge.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A snowthrower according to claim 10 wherein the body of the blade slopes toward the blade axis at an angle of substantially 30°.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A snowthrower according to claim 11 wherein the body of the blade slopes toward the blade axis at an angle of substantially 30°.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A snowthrower according to claim 12 wherein the body of the blade slopes toward the blade axis at an angle of substantially 30°.
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