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US 12,253,291 B2Granted
Block ice shaver with tension arm and shaping device
AssigneeSnowie LLC
InventorCarl A. Rupp
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Abstract
The disclosure extends to devices, systems and methods for producing a shaved ice product using shaved ice confection machines and processes. The disclosure also extends to a tension arm and a shaping device used in conjunction with shaved ice confection machines and processes to produce more consistent shaved ice output with a potential increase in machine life.
Claims20
An ice shaving machine, comprising:
- a mechanical drive mechanism;
- a blade assembly mechanically connected to said mechanical drive mechanism comprising a blade configured to rotate relative to a block of ice when said mechanical drive mechanism is activated;
- a safety cover;
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- an ice block guide that is attached to the safety cover and is configured to contact the block of ice while the block of ice is being shaved, such that the ice block guide provides a force on the block of ice to prevent the block of ice from rotating with the blade assembly during shaving;
- a tensioning mechanism for adjusting a force that the ice block guide exerts on the block of ice.
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