US 11,926,978 B2
Modular boom for surface deicing with brine
David Voigt, Le Center, MN (US); and Jordan Smith, Madison Lake, MN (US)
Assigned to THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US)
Filed by THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/358,916.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412028 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. E01H 10/00 (2006.01); B60P 3/30 (2006.01)
CPC E01H 10/007 (2013.01) [B60P 3/30 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular boom for attaching to a prime mover and dispensing a solution to remove snow and deice a surface, the modular boom comprising:
a substantially central bracket having an internal cavity;
a boom shroud comprising:
a first boom shroud section having a first main body and a first opening proximate a bottom and a first interior cavity accessible through the opening, the first boom shroud section having a first end portion configured to be positioned and retained within the internal cavity of the central bracket and a second end portion; and
a second boom shroud section having a second main body and a second opening proximate a bottom and a second interior cavity accessible through the opening, the second boom shroud section having a first end portion configured to be positioned and retained within the internal cavity of the central bracket and a second end portion;
a boom pipe comprising:
a first boom pipe section having a length between first and second ends and spaced apart apertures along the length; and
a second boom pipe section having a length between first and second ends and spaced apart apertures along the length wherein the first and second boom pipe sections are configured to be fluidly coupled proximate the first ends and proximate the substantially central bracket;
a first end cap configured to support the second end portion of the first boom shroud section and the second end of the first boom pipe section, wherein when connected the first end cap, the first boom shroud section and the first boom pipe section provide structural rigidity to the modular boom; and
a second end cap configured to support the second end portion of the second boom shroud section and the second end of the second boom pipe section, wherein when connected the second end cap, the second boom shroud section and the second boom pipe section provide structural rigidity to the modular boom.