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An unmanned snow prevention and removal system is provided which prevents or eliminates the accummulation of falling snow in selected ingress and egress passageways on the ground, such as sidewalks and driveways. An array of disposed parallel linear cooperative panels is provided covering such passa

An unmanned snow prevention and removal system is provided which prevents or eliminates the accummulation of falling snow in selected ingress and egress passageways on the ground, such as sidewalks and driveways. An array of disposed parallel linear cooperative panels is provided covering such passageways upon which the accumulated falling snow is caught, and is subsequently intermittently and automatically thrown off such panels on wither side of their respective lengths by their sweeping motion through an arc of a circle from an initial near horizontal intersecting position by an electrical motor drive. Removal of accumulated snow from the panel array during their sweeping-throw and return motion as a result of the snow sliding downward of the panels is assisted by the provision of electrical heater elements disposed along the full length thereof and contained within the body of each panel which enables the accumulated snow to slide off the panel more readily. Operation of the system may be controlled by electrical controls at the site of the panel array or by means of a remote electrical control device connected thereto by electrical wiring cables which provide the electrical signals needed to operate the system.

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A passageway coverage assembly system for preventing and eliminating the accumulation of fallen snow on ingress and egress passageway at ground level to buildings so as to permit vehicle and pedestrian traffic therealong, said assembly comprising: a. a plurality of paired array of panels of selected

A passageway coverage assembly system for preventing and eliminating the accumulation of fallen snow on ingress and egress passageway at ground level to buildings so as to permit vehicle and pedestrian traffic therealong, said assembly comprising: a. a plurality of paired array of panels of selected lengths and widths disposed in a cooperative spaced relationship to cover passageways for catching and accumulating fallen snow thereon and the periodic removal of accumulating fallen snow; b. plurality of drive shaft support assemblies of selected lengths including a drive shaft having a first and second end, a shaft bearing member and a plurality of snap-in panel holders connected to said drive shafts at spaced apart distances along said support assembly adapted to receive and support said panels in substantially fixed spaced relationship along their respective lengths; c. a plurality of weighted support members disposed at ground level below each of said panels and drive shaft support assemblies fixedly connected to a corresponding plurality of vertically extendable support legs of selected lengths fixedly connected to each of said drive shafts bearing support assemblies at spaced apart positions along the lengths thereof to support said panels and drive shaft support assemblies above and along ingress and egress passageways; d. an electrical drive device connected to said first end of each of said drive shafts to provide rotational motion of said panels through an arc of a circle, where said drive shafts act as the axis of rotational motion for said panels to thereby effect the periodic removal of caught snow that accumulates on said panels along their respective widths and lengths; e. an electrical circuit with power input which actuate and control rotational motion and operation of said electrical drive device, drive shaft and panels responsive to selected period signal inputs; and f. a snow-drift shield having a length corresponding to a length of each drive shaft support assembly and a height corresponding to the extendable lengths of a plurality of vertically extendable support legs, said shield being adjustable to a height corresponding to selected lengths of said support legs, said shield being appropriately affixed to said drive shaft bearing support assembly and disposed vertically to prevent both falling snow and accumulated snow removed from said panels to drift onto covered passageways.