Snow blower
- Date
- 1925 · confidence medium
- Place
- Quebec, Canada
- Credited to
- Arthur Sicard
- Field
- Tools
What it is
A machine that clears snow from roads, railways and sidewalks by throwing it aside using an auger or impeller, rather than simply pushing it as a plow blade does; invented by Quebec farmer and engineer Arthur Sicard.
What it led to
- Winter maintenance of roads, railways and airports
- Domestic electric and gasoline-powered versions
- Large-capacity industrial snow-clearing machines