Portable snow making tower

Claim 1

A portable snow making tower comprising an elongated water conduit having first discharge nozzle means provided adjacent the upper end thereof, water supply line attachment means at the lower end of said water conduit for supplying water therein under pressure, an air conduit extending substantially coextensive with and secured with said water conduit and having an air discharge orifice adjacent the upper end of said air conduit and said orifice positioned to discharge air therefrom under pressure which is directed into the water discharged from said nozzle means to form a plume of atomized water for making snow, air supply attachment means at the bottom of said air conduit for supplying air therein under pressure, said water conduit positioned at an incline and supported intermediate its upper and lower ends by two legs pivotally attached thereto at their upper ends and spread at their bottom ends thereby forming a tripod configuration including said water supply conduit which may be collapsed by pivoting said legs inwardly toward said water conduit, stop means limiting further pivotal travel of said legs away from said water conduit beyond an outer predetermined limit to stablilize said tripod configuration, skid means on the bottom of said legs permitting said legs to slide along a surface, tow attachment means at the bottom end of said water conduit for towing the snow-making tower on said skid means, said stop means comprising three horizontal cross-braces respectively connected between said legs and between said legs said water conduit, said braces each being readily detachable at one end and pivoted at the other end to permit folding of the tripod configuration.