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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Ryan Cmich, Sharon Township, OH (US);
Tim Dilgard, Ashland, OH (US);
Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr., Aurora, OH (US);
Dave Hein, Elyria, OH (US);
Joe Jocke, Grafton Township, OH (US);
Amit Saha, Hudson, OH (US);
Ryan Cmich, Sharon Township, OH (US);
Tim Dilgard, Ashland, OH (US);
Jimmy N. Eavenson, Sr., Aurora, OH (US);
Dave Hein, Elyria, OH (US);
Joe Jocke, Grafton Township, OH (US);
Amit Saha, Hudson, OH (US);
MTD Products Inc, Valley City, OH (US);
Abstract
A three-stage snow thrower having a housing, a power supply, a longitudinal drive shaft extending from the power supply into the housing, and a lateral drive shaft extending between opposing side walls of the housing and being meshingly engaged with the longitudinal drive shaft within a gear assembly. The first stage assembly includes a plurality of augers attached to the lateral drive shaft for pushing loosened snow axially toward the gear assembly. The second stage assembly includes at least one auger attached to the longitudinal drive shaft for pushing snow from the first stage assembly axially rearward. The third stage assembly includes an impeller that rotates to throw the snow through a chute attached to the housing to expel the snow from the housing.