Ice shanty mover
OwnerDavid Scharfinventor
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Abstract
An ice shanty mover includes a frame on which a motor and traction wheel are mounted. A series of chains and gears connect the traction wheel to the motor such that the traction wheel rotates when the motor is activated. A control cable extends forwardly from the motor to allow a user to control the speed of the motor while walking in front of the ice shanty. A front plate on the ice shanty mover engages a skirt on the ice shanty and pushes against the skirt causing the shanty to move. Steering is accomplished by a tow rope attached to either the shanty or the shanty mover.
Claims20
An ice shanty mover, comprising:
- a motor;
- a traction wheel;
- a frame on which said motor and said traction wheel are mounted;
- a chain connecting said motor to said traction wheel;
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- a control cable attached to said motor at a first end and attached to a hand grip at a second end, said control cable being of sufficient length to extend from a back side of an ice shanty to a front side of the ice shanty;
- a control switch attached to said hand grip and adapted to control the speed of said motor;
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- an ice shanty engaging plate having at least one vertically oriented, generally flat surface adapted to selectively abut against said ice shanty and push said ice shanty when said traction wheel rotates, said ice shanty engaging plate having a first end mounted to said frame and a second end opposite said first end which is free.
An ice shanty mover, comprising:
- a frame having a front and a rear end;
- a traction wheel rotatably mounted on said rear end of said frame;
- a motor mounted on said frame that rotates said traction wheel;
- a hinge pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis to said front end of said frame, said hinge having a first end mounted to said frame and a second end opposite said first end which is free, said free end defining a recess dimensioned to receive a portion of a skirt on the ice shanty whereby rotation of said traction wheel pushes said hinge against the skirt of the shanty and thereby moves the shanty.
An ice shanty mover, comprising:
- a frame having a top board and a pair of downwardly extending parallel support bars;
- an axis rotatably mounted between said pair of parallel support bars;
- a traction wheel mounted to said axis;
- a motor mounted on said top board, said motor including a torque engaging clutch that causes rotation of a gear attached to said motor only after said motor has achieved a certain minimum number of revolutions per minute;
- a chain attached to said gear and to said traction wheel such that rotation of said gear causes rotation of said traction wheel;
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- a front, vertical plate having at least one generally flat surface adapted to engage an ice shanty and push said ice shanty when said traction wheel rotates said plate having a first end mounted to said frame and a second end opposite said first end which is free.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.