US Patent Issued on Oct. 28 for "Methods and apparatus for the removal of snow and ice from crane booms" (Colorado Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,457,666, issued on Oct. 28.

"Methods and apparatus for the removal of snow and ice from crane booms" was invented by Jared Kluver (Loveland, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Removal of snow and ice from crane booms (3) is disclosed. A heat source (13) may apply heat to an unobstructed movement element travel space (10) of a crane boom (3). A space available mount (12) of the heat source (13) may occupy an available remainder space (11) of a crane boom (3). A space available mount (12) may be a wire assembly (18) having a heating wire (19) disposed within a channel (20). Heat applied from a heat source (13) may melt snow or ice in an ...