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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Darin Luneckas, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steve Kunert, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Blayne Medema, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Darin Luneckas, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Steve Kunert, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Blayne Medema, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Hazard Mitigation, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A container adapted to be placed near a walkway or road and adapted to receive a solid ice prevention composition such as salt pellets. The container has an entrance opening and an exit opening. The entrance opening of the container may be connected to a downspout directly or via a connecting member to direct water from the downspout into the container. Water enters the container through the entrance opening and mixes with the ice prevention composition to create a solution having a reduced freezing point. The solution exits the container through the exit opening where it is able to flow in its liquid state even after the ambient air temperature falls below thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit.