Ice surfacing apparatus

Details Ice surfacing apparatus Ice surfacing apparatus

1985-05-13

1986-05-06

Eickholt, E. H.

Excavating

Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device

With melter

126401, 404 95, E01H 510

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active

045862753

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for the re-surfacing of an ice surface particularly the surface of a curling rink. An ice melting machine having a plurality of burners is drawn at a slow and uniform rate of speed along a curling rink by a winch arrangement which is adapted for removable securement adjacent one end of the rink. A cable extends from the melting machine to the winch, and means are provided for stopping the winding of the cable when a predetermined length of cable has been wound on the winch. The winch includes a drum which has a diameter and a speed of rotation such that the machine is drawn along at a speed in the range of between about 3 to 4 feet per minute. This apparatus ensures uniform melting surface ice and frees an attendant for other duties.

REFERENCES:
patent: 337128 (1886-03-01), Calantarients
patent: 1203531 (1916-10-01), Givens
patent: 1332609 (1920-03-01), Crawford
patent: 3692119 (1972-09-01), Tucker

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