B60B39/028

Truck snow-melting system
10458082 · 2019-10-29 ·

The truck snow-melting system comprises a pair of three-port diverting valves which may, under electrical control from within the cab of a truck, be transitioned between directing exhaust gases out of the vehicle's exhaust pipe and directing exhaust gases to a left transport pipe and a right transport pipe. The left transport pipe directs exhaust gases to a left exhaust outlet located in front of driven wheels on the left side of the truck and the right transport pipe directs exhaust gases to a right exhaust outlet located in front of driven wheels on the right side of the truck. The exhaust gases melt wintery precipitation so that the truck may gain traction. A plurality of adjustment points allow the horizontal and vertical positions of the exhaust outlets to be changed.

ICE-MELTING BI-DIRECTIONAL EXHAUST DIVERTER WITH SELECTABLE FLOW CONTROL
20170002715 · 2017-01-05 ·

An ice-melting exhaust diverter with selectable flow control is disclosed. The ice-melting exhaust diverter includes an exhaust inflow opening configured to receive exhaust from an internal combustion engine, a first exhaust outflow opening configured to release exhaust rearward, a second exhaust outflow opening configured to release exhaust downward, and a diverter plate having a selectable control to direct exhaust flow rearward or downward through either the first outflow opening or the second outflow opening, respectively.