US5057159A
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Continuous automatic snow and ice prevention and clearing of windows, lights and mirrors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-30
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Granted: 1991-10-15
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Expires: 2009-06-30
Abstract
Abstract The present application relates to the means and method for controlling automatically the quantity of accumulation of snow and ice upon automobile (herein defined as a vehicle carrying an engine by which it is propelled) windows, mirrors and lights, and upon domicile, and office windows, mirrors and lights thus blocking clear vision thereof and requiring clearing; and for automatically preventing an accumulation of ice and snow from forming upon automobile, domicile and office windows, mirrors and lights thus blocking clear vision and illumination, and requiring clearing even while present snow and ice clearing mechanisms were not in operation. Liquid pumping means for the acceleration of the pace of the prevention and clearing of the accumulation of the ice and snow.
Inventors
- 👤 Morton Weintraub
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:18
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/46; B60S1/48; B60S1/481; B60S1/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of the following: a window, a mirror, a light, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said window, said mirror and said light, the steps comprising, attaching one and a plurality of containers in a proximity to said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, and said light, said one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said snow, said ice and said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice and said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice and said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, said light via means for allowing said flow.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of the following: a window, a mirror, a light, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said window, said mirror and said light, the steps comprising, attaching one and a plurality of containers in a proximity to said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, and said light, said one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said snow, said ice and said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice and said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice and said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, said light via means for allowing said flow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of claim 1 wherein said hygroscopic material comprising one and a plurality of the following group: calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, sugar, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, urea.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of claim 1 comprising wherein said clearing said accumulation of said ice, and of said snow and said preventing of said accumulation of ice and snow is effected simultaneously and independently for the surface of an automobile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of claim 1 wherein said means for allowing said flow comprising one and a plurality of perforations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of claim 1 comprising wherein said clearing said accumulation of said ice, and of said snow and said preventing of said accumulation of ice and snow is effected simultaneously and independent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of claim 1 wherein said clearing and preventing of said accumulation of said condensation and of said ice, and of said snow is effected simultaneously and independently, by said one and plurality of containers.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
227 words
A method for preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of the following: a window, a mirror, a light, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said window, said mirror and said light, the steps comprising, attaching one and a plurality of containers in a proximity to said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, and said light, said one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said snow, said ice and said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice and said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice and said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, said light via means for allowing said flow, pumping liquid pumping means for providing a quantity of said liquid flowing onto said hygroscopic material in a relationship in accordance with said pumping, said liquid advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material in accordance with said pumping, said liquid comprising said dissolved hygroscopic material flows onto said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror and said light via said means for allowing said flow.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
227 words
A method for preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of the following: a window, a mirror, a light, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said window, said mirror and said light, the steps comprising, attaching one and a plurality of containers in a proximity to said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, and said light, said one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said snow, said ice and said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice and said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice and said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, said light via means for allowing said flow, pumping liquid pumping means for providing a quantity of said liquid flowing onto said hygroscopic material in a relationship in accordance with said pumping, said liquid advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material in accordance with said pumping, said liquid comprising said dissolved hygroscopic material flows onto said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror and said light via said means for allowing said flow.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of claim 7 wherein said hygroscopic material comprising one and a plurality of the following group: calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, sugar, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, urea.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of claim 7 wherein said means for allowing said flow comprising one and a plurality of perforations.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method of claim 7 wherein said clearing and preventing of said accumulation of said condensation and of said ice, and of said snow is effected simultaneously and independently, by said one and plurality of containers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of claim 7 wherein said liquid pumping means comprising a liquid pumping means already installed in an automobile.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method of claim 7 wherein said liquid comprising window washing fluid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of claim 7 comprising wherein said clearing said accumulation of said ice, and of said snow and said preventing of said accumulation of ice and snow is effected simultaneously and independently for the surface of an automobile.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method of claim 7 comprising wherein said pumping is effected manually.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
298 words
An apparatus for simultaneously and independently preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of the following: an automobile window, an automobile mirror, an automobile light, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said window, said mirror and said light, comprising, one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said falling snow and ice and humidity comprising said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice and said humidity comprising said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and said ice and said humidity comprising said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow of said material comprising a solution of said hygroscopic material and melted said snow and ice and said humidity comprising said condensation, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing of said accumulation of ice and snow and condensation by melting of said ice and snow in accordance with said flow, and by absorbing said humidity comprising said condensation in accordance with said contact, liquid pumping means for providing a quantity of said liquid flowing onto said hygroscopic material in a relationship in accordance with a rate of said pumping, said liquid advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material in accordance with said rate of pumping, said liquid comprising said dissolved hygroscopic material flows onto said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, said light via said means for allowing said flow, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing by melting of said accumulation of snow and ice in accordance with said flow.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
298 words
An apparatus for simultaneously and independently preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of the following: an automobile window, an automobile mirror, an automobile light, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said window, said mirror and said light, comprising, one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said falling snow and ice and humidity comprising said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice and said humidity comprising said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and said ice and said humidity comprising said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow of said material comprising a solution of said hygroscopic material and melted said snow and ice and said humidity comprising said condensation, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing of said accumulation of ice and snow and condensation by melting of said ice and snow in accordance with said flow, and by absorbing said humidity comprising said condensation in accordance with said contact, liquid pumping means for providing a quantity of said liquid flowing onto said hygroscopic material in a relationship in accordance with a rate of said pumping, said liquid advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material in accordance with said rate of pumping, said liquid comprising said dissolved hygroscopic material flows onto said one and a plurality of said window, said mirror, said light via said means for allowing said flow, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing by melting of said accumulation of snow and ice in accordance with said flow.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus of claim 15 wherein said hygroscopic material comprising one and a plurality of the following group: calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, sugar, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, urea.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus of claim 15 wherein said means for allowing said flow comprising one and a plurality of perforations.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus of claim 15 wherein said liquid pumping means comprising a liquid pumping means already installed in an automobile.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus of claim 15 wherein said liquid comprising window washing fluid.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus of claim 15 comprising wherein said clearing said accumulation of said ice, and of said snow and said preventing of said accumulation of ice and snow is effected simultaneously and independently for a surface of said automobile.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus for preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of surfaces, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said one and a plurality of surfaces, comprising, means for allowing contact of said falling snow and ice and said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said means such that when said snow and said ice and said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice and said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow, means for advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
119 words
An apparatus for preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of surfaces, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said one and a plurality of surfaces, comprising, means for allowing contact of said falling snow and ice and said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said means such that when said snow and said ice and said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice and said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow, means for advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus of claim 21 comprising wherein said clearing said accumulation of said ice, and of said snow and said condensation and said preventing of said accumulation of ice and snow and said condensation is effected simultaneously and independently.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus of claim 21 wherein said hygroscopic material comprising one and a plurality of the following group: calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, sugar, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, urea.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus for preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of surfaces, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said one and a plurality of surfaces, comprising, one and a plurality of containers for allowing contact of said falling snow and said ice and said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice and said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice and said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow, liquid pumping means for providing a quantity of said liquid flowing onto said hygroscopic material in a relationship in accordance with said pumping, said liquid advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material in accordance with said pumping, said liquid comprising said dissolved hygroscopic material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via said means for allowing said flow.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
181 words
An apparatus for preventing falling snow, ice, and condensation from accumulating upon one and a plurality of surfaces, and for clearing an accumulation of snow, ice and condensation already accumulated upon said one and a plurality of surfaces, comprising, one and a plurality of containers for allowing contact of said falling snow and said ice and said condensation, with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice and said condensation comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice and said condensation dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow, liquid pumping means for providing a quantity of said liquid flowing onto said hygroscopic material in a relationship in accordance with said pumping, said liquid advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material in accordance with said pumping, said liquid comprising said dissolved hygroscopic material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via said means for allowing said flow.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus of claim 24 wherein said hygroscopic material comprising one and a plurality of the following group: calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, sugar, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, urea.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus of claim 24 wherein said liquid comprising window washing fluid.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus of claim 24 comprising wherein said advancing is effected manually.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus of claim 24 comprising wherein said clearing said accumulation of said ice, and of said snow and said condensation and said preventing of said accumulation of ice and snow and said condensation is effected simultaneously and independently.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for simultaneously and independently preventing falling snow, and ice, from accumulating upon one and a plurality of surfaces, and clearing an accumulation of snow and ice already accumulated upon said one and a plurality of surfaces, the steps comprising, attaching one and a plurality of containers in a proximity to said one and a plurality of surfaces, said one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said falling snow and ice with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow of said material comprising a solution of said hygroscopic material and melted said snow and ice, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing of said accumulation of said ice and snow by melting of said ice and snow in accordance with said flow.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for simultaneously and independently preventing falling snow, and ice, from accumulating upon one and a plurality of surfaces, and clearing an accumulation of snow and ice already accumulated upon said one and a plurality of surfaces, the steps comprising, attaching one and a plurality of containers in a proximity to said one and a plurality of surfaces, said one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said falling snow and ice with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow of said material comprising a solution of said hygroscopic material and melted said snow and ice, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing of said accumulation of said ice and snow by melting of said ice and snow in accordance with said flow.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of claim 29 wherein said hygroscopic material comprising one and a plurality of the following group: calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, sugar, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, urea.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of claim 29 wherein said means for allowing said flow comprising one and a plurality of perforations.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
261 words
A method for simultaneously and independently preventing falling snow, and ice, from accumulating upon one and a plurality of surfaces and clearing an accumulation of snow and ice already accumulated upon said one and a plurality of surfaces, the steps comprising, attaching one and a plurality of containers in a proximity to said one and a plurality of surfaces, said one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said falling snow and ice with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow of said material comprising a solution of said hygroscopic material and melted said snow and ice, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing of said accumulation of ice and snow by melting of said ice and snow in accordance with said flow, pumping liquid pumping means for providing a quantity of said liquid flowing onto said hygroscopic material in a relationship in accordance with a rate of said pumping, said liquid advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material in accordance with said rate of pumping, said liquid comprising said dissolved hygroscopic material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via said means for allowing said flow, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing of said accumulation of ice and snow in accordance with said flow.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
261 words
A method for simultaneously and independently preventing falling snow, and ice, from accumulating upon one and a plurality of surfaces and clearing an accumulation of snow and ice already accumulated upon said one and a plurality of surfaces, the steps comprising, attaching one and a plurality of containers in a proximity to said one and a plurality of surfaces, said one and a plurality of containers having means for allowing contact of said falling snow and ice with hygroscopic material contained in said one and a plurality of containers such that when said snow and said ice comes into said contact with said hygroscopic material, said snow and ice dissolves a quantity of said hygroscopic material, said dissolved material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via means for allowing said flow of said material comprising a solution of said hygroscopic material and melted said snow and ice, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing of said accumulation of ice and snow by melting of said ice and snow in accordance with said flow, pumping liquid pumping means for providing a quantity of said liquid flowing onto said hygroscopic material in a relationship in accordance with a rate of said pumping, said liquid advancing said dissolving of said hygroscopic material in accordance with said rate of pumping, said liquid comprising said dissolved hygroscopic material flows onto said one and a plurality of surfaces via said means for allowing said flow, thereby providing said preventing and said clearing of said accumulation of ice and snow in accordance with said flow.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method of claim 32 wherein said hygroscopic material comprising one and a plurality of the following group: calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, magnesium chloride, sugar, sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, urea.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of claim 32 wherein said means for allowing said flow comprising one and a plurality of perforations.
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