Apparatus for treatment of snow and ice

Abstract

A vehicle is disclosed which includes a chassis and a storage and dispensing apparatus. The storage and dispensing apparatus can be mounted directly to the chassis or disposed within or on a body, which in turn is mounted to the chassis. The storage and dispensing apparatus has an opening therein to permit material to be transported therethrough. A conveyor assembly for selectively conveying materials from the opening of the storage and dispensing apparatus is also included. The conveyor assembly can include a dual auger arrangement. The vehicle includes a spreader chute that is operably arranged with the conveyor assembly to direct the materials to a spreader. A liquid storage system for storing liquid is provided. A liquid dispensing system is provided for selectively dispensing liquid from the liquid storage system. The liquid dispensing system includes an anti-icing system for selectively dispensing liquid from the vehicle and a pre-wetting system for selectively dispensing liquid onto material being transported by the endless conveyor out of the vehicle.

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         59 . A vehicle comprising:
 a chassis;   a body for storing material, the body being mounted to the chassis, the body comprised of front and rear ends and first and second side walls, the body including a horizontal side brace;   a conveyor assembly disposed between the side walls of the body, the conveyor assembly configured to selectively transport material from the body out of the vehicle;   a liquid storage tank for storing liquid, the liquid storage tank including a groove for accommodating the horizontal side brace of the body; and   a liquid dispensing system for selectively dispensing liquid from the liquid storage system, the liquid dispensing system mounted to at least one of the chassis and the body;   wherein the groove of the storage tank engages the horizontal side brace of the body.   
     
     
         60 . The vehicle of  claim 59  wherein the body comprises a pair of horizontal side braces disposed respectively on the first and second side walls, and further comprising:
 a second storage tank, the second storage tank having a groove; 
 wherein the grooves of the storage tanks respectively engage the horizontal side braces of the body. 
 
     
     
         61 . The vehicle of  claim 60  wherein the liquid dispensing system includes an anti-icing system for selectively dispensing liquid from the vehicle and a pre-wetting system for selectively dispensing liquid onto material being transported by the endless conveyor out of the vehicle, 
     
     
         62 . The vehicle of  claim 59  wherein the storage tank includes a top wall, a bottom wall, first and second side walls, and an inclined wall, the inclined wall including the groove. 
     
     
         63 . The vehicle of  claim 60  wherein the storage tanks each include a top wall, a bottom wail, first and second side walls, and an inclined wall, the inclined wall including the groove. 
     
     
         64 . The vehicle of  claim 63  wherein the inclined wails of the tanks substantially conform, respectively, to the first and second side walls of the body. 
     
     
         65 . The vehicle of  claim 64  wherein each inclined wall is disposed at an angle between about 22° and about 60° with respect to the associated side walls of the storage tank.