Auger for snow throw machine
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United States of America Patent
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Dec 11, 2007
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Nov 3, 2005
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Jul 26, 2004
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Apr 29, 2004
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Abstract
A snow throwing machine including a housing, an engine, an impeller and an auger for collecting snow and directing it to the impeller. The auger including an auger shaft disposed transversely in the housing and drivable by the engine, and a plurality of flytes mounted on the auger shaft. Each flyte includes a hub and a plurality of fins and is mounted on the auger shaft with a shear pin extending through the hub and auger shaft. The flytes are configured such that an outer peripheral edge of adjacent flytes forms a helix around the auger shaft directing snow toward the impeller.
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- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MTD PRODUCTS INC | 5903 GRAFTON ROAD VALLEY CITY OH 44280 |
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- 2004 Application Filing Year
- E01H Class
- 86 Applications Filed
- 42 Patents Issued To-Date
- 48.84 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kettering, Travis | Ashland, OH | 17 | 69 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 69 | |||
Pullum, Roy G | Mansfield, OH | 1 | 24 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 24 |
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- 24 Citation Count
- E01H Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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