58 results about "Ice scraper" patented technology

A thermal ice scraper includes a body portion, a blade portion, and a heatable material in the body portion that can heat the edges of the blade portion. The body and blade portions may be permanently or removably attached, and a conductive element may be included to aid in transferring heat to the edges of the blade portion. When in use, the body portion is heated in a microwave oven, causing the heatable material to become hot. This heat is then transferred to the edges of the blade portion. The thermal ice scraper is held in a hand and used to scrape a smooth surface, such as an automobile windshield. The blade portion allows multi-directional usage of the scraper, and the heat along the edges of the blade portion facilitates the removal of frost, ice, or snow. The body portion comfortably accommodates the hand.

An apparatus to aid in the removal of ice buildup from motor vehicle windshields includes an ice scraper with an integral sprayer for dispensing de-icing solution. The handle of the ice scraper contains a reservoir filled with de-icing solution with a spray pump trigger, or battery-powered spraying system, for spraying fluid upon the windshield to aid in the de-icing process. A screw cap, located on the handle, is used to refill the invention when the reservoir is depleted. A detachable snow brush is also provided. The apparatus allows drivers in cold weather climates the ability to efficiently remove ice buildup from their vehicle windshield.

The present invention describes a snow related removal device adapted for dual functionality. The device is designed to combine two distinct cold weather related tools into a single functioning snow shovel that can be easily converted from a tool that functions to remove snow from a surface to a tool that can chop and/or scrape ice.

A combination snow removal tool and snow shovel including an elongated handle having an ice scraper attached to one end thereof, a snow brush having sets of bristles extending transversely outwardly from the opposite end of thereof, and a shovel adapted for removable interconnection to the ice scraper.

The invention provides a high altitude power transmission line ice scraper. The high altitude power transmission line ice scraper comprises a non-rotation body which sleeves the periphery of a power transmission line and slides along the power transmission line in straight line mode, wherein a pair of rotation bodies symmetrically arranged at two ends of the non-rotation body in matching mode sleeves the periphery of the power transmission line, the rotation bodies freely rotate around the axis of the non-rotation body, a spiral matched with a twisted thread of the power transmission line is formed on the surface of an axle hole in each rotation body, used to sleeve the power transmission line, a weight ratio between the non-rotation body and each rotation body is larger than 10:1, each rotation body comprises a metal end face which directly faces the end of the non-rotation body, the non-rotation body comprises an induction power source and an electromagnet array, which surround the power transmission line, a remote switch and an oscillating circuit are sequentially connected with the induction power source and the electromagnet array, the electromagnet array comprises more than two electromagnets which are evenly distributed along the circumference of the electromagnet array, and the oscillating circuit enables all the electromagnets in the electromagnet array to conduct in turn according to a set clock direction. The high altitude power transmission line ice scraper can easily remove ice and snow under the condition that the snow or the ice is accumulated on the surface of the power transmission line, and thereby prevents the power transmission line from fracturing.

A windshield maintenance assembly having a telescoping pole assembly that is selectively extendable and retractable. An upper end of the windshield maintenance assembly preferably includes a reversible snow brush and an ice scraper. The windshield maintenance assembly further includes a long strap that is attached at the top of the windshield maintenance assembly which allows a user to pull down or pull back on the upper end to increase operating forces. The windshield maintenance assembly beneficially enables a plurality of attachable heads, such as a squeegee, a broom, or a sponge, to be attached to the upper end to enable other maintenance functions.

A portable electric heating ice scraper with an elongated housing, configured to remove ice from a windshield. The housing includes: a front housing portion including a front housing end and a scraper disposed at the front housing end, and a rear housing portion including a handle and a rear housing end. An electric-powered fan that generates an airflow in a direction of the scraper and at least one electric-powered heating element configured to heat the airflow are disposed in the housing. The front housing portion and the rear housing portion approximately extend on a plane in a longitudinal direction of the housing or the front housing portion is curved at an angle not greater than 35° relative to the rear housing portion in the longitudinal direction of the housing.

The present invention is concerned with ice scrapers having a tubular shaft and a blade made of spring sheet steel. The use of spring steel provides an ice scraper blade that is strong, thin and flexible, which makes it easier to lift frozen snow and ice off of sidewalks and driveways. The blade is preferably rectangular although other shapes such as trapezoidal and semi-circular may be used. The shaft comprises a compressible rubber bulb as a handle to absorb the compressible shock forces as the ice scraper is being used. An alternate embodiment of the present invention includes a deflector mounted above the blade similar to a snow scoop that directs pieces of snow and ice forward as they are lifted of the sidewalk or driveway.

The invention discloses an ice making machine, which comprises an ice scraper, a water containing plate and a water penetration plate installed at the top of the tube type refrigeration evaporator of the ice making machine. The invention is characterized in that the water penetration plate consists of a disc shape water plate and a plurality of water penetration pipes which are installed at the same installation height with the water plate, except the position corresponding to the ice scraper, the included angle between the adjacent water penetration pipes is the same, each water penetration pipe is inclined downwards from the end of an water inlet opening to the end of a water outlet opening, and all water penetration pipes and the axle center line of the tube type refrigeration evaporator form the same included angle. The thickness of the ice made by the ice making machine is even.

A snowplow is presented and comprises a frame configured to be attached to a vehicle with a vehicle attachment for pushing the snowplow in a longitudinal direction, a main blade connected to a forward portion of the frame, the main blade including radius of curvature and at least one cutting blade disposed at a bottom portion of the main blade in a ground-contacting configuration disposed in a positive rake angle in substantial continuity with the radius of curvature of the main blade, the at least one cutting blade being pivotable about a pivot axis, wherein the pivot axis is located in front the main blade in an horizontal and transversal direction

The invention provides an engine snowplow with a self-propelled tensioning clutch handle structure. The engine snowplow comprises a machine body, an ice scraper installed on the machine body, and a driving mechanism installed on the machine body. The driving mechanism is connected with the ice scraper in a transmission manner. The machine body is provided with tyres. The machine body is provided with a friction wheel assembly and a friction disk assembly. The axial direction of the friction wheel assembly is vertical to the axial direction of the friction disk assembly. The friction disk assembly is connected with the driving mechanism in a transmission manner. The friction wheel assembly is connected with the tyres in a transmission manner. The machine body is provided with the self-propelled tensioning clutch handle structure used to drive the friction disk assembly to axially move to get close to the friction wheel assembly. The engine snowplow is compact in structure, convenient in operation, and is beneficial for user to operate by hands.

A windshield wiper has a wiper arm with a window clearing blade and an ice scraper component located above the blade. The outer edges of the blade and scraper component are curved, so as to be configured to the shape of the windshield of the vehicle. Wing nut and screw attachment means allows the scraper component to be slideable between a position in which the scraper component is slid forward of the blade and contacts the windshield to perform its ice clearing function and a second position in which it is retracted away from the windshield of a vehicle to allow the blade to perform its water clearing function.