Ice edger brush apparatus

An ice edger brush apparatus operationally connectable to an ice resurfacing machine and usable for edging and resurfacing the whole of an ice rink, specifically including the perimeter abutting a wall of the ice rink, said ice edger brush apparatus comprising:

• a brush blade assembly comprising:
• a rotatable hub member having:
• an exterior surface;
• a first end;
• a second end;
• a central bore;
• a flange disposed at the first end;
• a track disposed on an underside of the flange;
• a gimbled drive shaft disposed in operational communication with the hub member via the central bore, said gimbled drive shaft moveable between a minimum deflection and a maximum deflection to angle the brush assembly between a minimum incline and a maximum incline;
• a plurality of brush members radially disposed circumferentially about the hub member exterior surface, each of the plurality of brush members including:
• a mounting member configured to secure to the hub member exterior surface;
• at least one elongate brush body comprising a plurality of bristles projected perpendicularly from the mounting member;
• a plurality of blade members radially disposed at or proximal to the hub member second end, each of said blade members oriented generally coplanar with the hub member second end, each of said blade members including:
• a blade plate member angularly positionable to orient a honed leading edge between at least a first position and a second position;
• a brush guard assembly disposed proximal the hub member first end, said brush guard assembly comprising:
• a leading portion disposed to guide against the ice rink wall and prevent contact of the plurality of blade members with the ice rink wall when the hub member is rotated;
• a support member comprising:
• a first member connectable with an existing lever arm;
• a skid prevention member disposed endwise upon the first member, said skid prevention member adjustably positionable to extend a length in contact with an ice surface;
• a first connection point connectable with one end of the leading portion;
• a second connection point connectable with the other end of the leading portion;
• at least one wheel member disposed upon the leading portion and oriented to rotatably engage against the ice rink wall when the brush assembly is positioned most proximal thereto;
• and
• a plurality of rotatable bearing fasteners disposed to engage the support member with the flange of the hub member when seated into the track whereby the hub member travels against the rotatable bearing fasteners beneath the guard assembly by means of the track;
• wherein the brush blade assembly is extendible and the hub member rotatable by a user piloting the ice resurfacing machine whereby ice at the edges of the ice rink abutting the wall may be resurfaced.