Ice tool
OwnerGary Hahninventor
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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.
Claims21
A tool comprising:
- a shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end, and having a longitudinal axis;
- a chisel at said first shaft end that is locatable at a selected location on a surface;
- a ladle at said second shaft end;
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- a slide assembly between said chisel and said ladle that is slideable with respect to said shaft in directions generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said shaft, wherein manipulation of said slide assembly causes said chisel to impact the surface at the selected location.
A tool for creating an ice fishing hole through a frozen surface comprising:
- a shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end;
- a chisel on said first shaft end;
- a ladle connected to said second shaft end;
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- a slide assembly slideably connected to said shaft and located intermediate between said first shaft end and said second shaft end, said slide assembly comprising a stock with a grip wherein a rubber coating is on said grip to prevent an object from being freezingly connected to said slide assembly.
A method of creating an ice fishing hole comprising the steps of:
- providing a frozen surface through which a person can ice fish;
- providing a tool with a shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end, and having a chisel at the first shaft end, a ladle at the second shaft end and a slide assembly intermediate between the chisel and the second shaft end;
- positioning the chisel in a predetermined position on the frozen surface;
- manipulating the slide assembly such that momentum is transferred from the slide assembly to the chisel to break the frozen surface and create an ice fishing hole;
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- using the ladle to scoop pieces of ice from the hole through the frozen surface.
A method of creating an ice fishing hole comprising the steps of:
- providing a frozen surface through which a person can ice fish;
- providing a tool with a shaft having a first shaft end and a second shaft end, and having a chisel at the first shaft end, a ladle at the second shaft end, and a slide assembly intermediate between the chisel and the second shaft end, the slide assembly having a grip coated with rubber to prevent an object from becoming freezingly connected to the grip;
- positioning the chisel in a predetermined position on the frozen surface;
- and
- manipulating the slide assembly such that momentum is transferred from the slide assembly to the chisel to break the frozen surface and create an ice fishing hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.