Ice-pulverizing knife and ice-pulverizing device comprising an ice-pulverizing knife

Abstract

The present specification relates to an ice-pulverizing knife for pulverizing ice from a ground surface, and to an ice-pulverizing device equipped therewith. The ice-pulverizing knife comprises a frame and a blade. The frame has a substantially circular base, and comprises a top, a base, at least one opening, a slot and a shoulder. The top has a socket adapted for mechanically coupling the frame with a vertical drive shaft, a rotation of the vertical drive shaft resulting in a circular rotation of the frame. The top has a first diameter. The base engages with the ground surface and has a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The at least one opening is positioned between the top and the base. The slot defines an aperture along the base. The shoulder is adjacent the slot and comprises a securing mechanism. The blade is adapted for insertion in the slot and affixing to the shoulder by means of the securing mechanism. When affixed to the shoulder, the blade projects towards the ground surface. Ice cut by the blade and accumulated inside the frame is expelled from the frame through the at least one opening.

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