Ice tool
US6928682B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25D2250/241
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention has a shaft with a chisel and a ladle at opposed ends. Two stops are welded to the shaft, and a slide assembly is located between the stops. A first handle is between the chisel and the first stop, and a second handle is between the ladle and the second stop. The slide assembly strikes the first stop to make the chisel break through the ice. The ladle is used to scoop out any pieces of ice that are in the hole. A rubber material is on the slide assembly and on the second handle to prevent the user's gloves from freezing thereon. The chisel can be driven into the frozen surface, but not through the frozen surface, to form an anchor. Removal of the anchor is accomplished by striking the slide assembly against the second stop.
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