Brush retrofit for a snow removal vehicle
View Patent ↗A brush retrofit for mounting behind a snow plow blade of a snow removal vehicle is disclosed. The brush retrofit includes a base frame, a stationary brush assembly, a retrofit mount, a brush elevation actuator, and a retrofit mount. The stationary brush assembly is movably mounted to the base frame. The retrofit mount is configured to secure the base frame to a support structure of the snow removal vehicle behind the snow plow blade. The brush elevation actuator when activated, moves the stationary brush assembly relative to the base frame between a raised storage position and a lowered in-use position. The retrofit mount is configured to secure the base frame to a support structure of the snow removal vehicle behind the snow plow blade.
1. A brush retrofit for mounting behind a snow plow blade of a snow removal vehicle, the brush retrofit comprising:
a base frame;
a brush assembly movably mounted to the base frame, the brush assembly comprising a brush bar mounted to a brush bar support, the brush bar having a plurality of rows of bristles;
a brush elevation actuator that when activated moves the brush assembly relative to the base frame between a raised storage position and a lowered in-use position; and
a retrofit mount configured to secure the base frame to a snow plow blade support structure of the snow removal vehicle that is carrying the snow plow blade at a location between a front end of the snow removal vehicle and the snow plow blade.
2. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
at least one row of the plurality of rows of bristles is removably connected to the brush bar.
3. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
each row of the plurality of rows of bristles is individually removable from the brush bar.
4. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
the brush elevation actuator comprises a fluid powered actuator.
5. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
the brush elevation actuator comprises a hydraulic actuator.
6. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
the brush elevation actuator comprises a pneumatic actuator.
7. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
the brush elevation actuator comprises an electric powered actuator.
8. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
the brush elevation actuator comprises a fluidic linear actuator.
9. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
the brush elevation actuator is communicatively coupled to a user control, and the user control is user operable to activate the brush elevation actuator.
10. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
the brush elevation actuator is wirelessly coupled to a user control, and the user control is user operable to activate the brush elevation actuator.
11. The brush retrofit of claim 1 , wherein:
when in the lowered in-use position, the brush elevation actuator continuously biases the brush assembly downwardly to maintain brushing contact between the brush bar and snow-covered surfaces.