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Snowball maker

US4163639A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
6References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 19, 1977
Grant dateAug 7, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 19, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H33/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A snowball maker has opposed inner and outer cup-like shells which interfit to compact snow into a ball. The inner shell deforms, within outer shell, upon full insertion substantially to encircle the snow within the two shells. Upon separating the shells, the inner shell resiliently opens to its original shape for ready release of the compacted ball of snow.

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