Snow removal apparatus

Abstract

A hand operated snow removal apparatus delivers heated air from a heated air blower through a first air delivery tube and a second air delivery tube to a bifurcated discharge head. The discharge head includes a manifold connected to the second air delivery tube; a left delivery pipe connected to the manifold; a left delivery pipe connected to the manifold; a left delivery pipe connected to the manifold; and a right delivery pipe connected to the manifold. A left nozzle at a forward end of the left delivery pipe, and a right nozzle at a forward end of the right delivery pipe, deliver separate streams of heated air to melt snow.

1 . A snow removal apparatus comprising:
 a heated air blower:   a first air delivery tube connected to the heated air blower;   a second air delivery tube connected to the first air delivery tube;   a bifurcated discharge delivery head including:
 a manifold connected to the second air delivery tube; 
 a left delivery pipe connected to the manifold; 
 a right delivery pipe connected to the manifold; 
 a left nozzle at a forward end of the left delivery tube; and 
 right nozzle at a forward end of the right delivery tube. 
   
     
     
         2 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the heated air blower comprises:
 a housing;   an air inlet; and   an air discharge outlet that is connected to the first air discharge outlet.   
     
     
         3 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 a front handle mounted on the first delivery tube. 
 
     
     
         4 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the front handle comprises:
 a base attached to the first delivery tube;   a grip; and   a mount that attaches the grip to the base.   
     
     
         5 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the base is attached to the first delivery tube by screws. 
     
     
         6 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 3  and further comprising:
 a rear handle attached to the heated air blower. 
 
     
     
         7 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 1  wherein lateral spacing between the left nozzle and the right nozzle is between about five inches and about eight inches. 
     
     
         8 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the assembled snow removal apparatus has a length of about  40  inches. 
     
     
         9 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 8 ,
 wherein when the heated air blower is operation, air enters the housing through the air inlet, is headed, and exits through the air discharge outlet into the tubing;   wherein heated air flows from the heated air blower through the tubing to the head and into the manifold; and   wherein the manifold divides airflow between the left delivery pipe and the right delivery pope and delivers a left air stream through the left nozzle and a right air stream through the right nozzle.   
     
     
         10 . A snow removal apparatus comprising:
 a heated air blower comprising:
 a housing; 
 an air inlet; and 
 an air discharge outlet; 
   a bifurcated discharge delivery head that include a delivery head entrance; and   tubing connected at a rear end to the air discharge outlet and at a forward end to the delivery head entrance.   
     
     
         11 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 10 ,
 wherein when the heated air blower is operation, air enters the housing through the air inlet, is headed, and exits through he air discharge outlet into the tubing;   wherein heated air flows from the heated air blower through the tubing to the delivery head entrance and into the manifold; and   wherein the manifold divides airflow between the left delivery pipe and the right delivery pope and delivers a left air stream through the left nozzle and a right air stream through the right nozzle.   
     
     
         12 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 10  and further comprising:
 a front handle mounted on the first delivery tube. 
 
     
     
         13 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the front handle comprises:
 a base attached to the first delivery tube;   a grip; and   a mount that attaches the grip to the base.   
     
     
         14 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the base is attached to the first delivery tube by screws. 
     
     
         15 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 12  and further comprising:
 a rear handle attached to the heated air blower. 
 
     
     
         16 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 10  wherein lateral spacing between the left nozzle and the right nozzle is between about five inches and about eight inches. 
     
     
         17 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the assembled snow removal apparatus has a length of about 40 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the tubing includes a first air delivery tube connected to the air discharge outlet of the heater air blower. 
     
     
         19 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 18  wherein the tubing includes a second air delivery tube having a rear end connected to a front end of the first air delivery tube. 
     
     
         20 . The snow removal apparatus of  claim 19  wherein a front of the second air delivery tube is connected to the delivery head entrance.