Block ice shaver with tension arm and shaping device
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1. An ice shaving machine, comprising:
- a safety cover comprising an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface;
an ice block feeder;
a mechanical drive mechanism;
a blade assembly mechanically connected to said mechanical drive mechanism comprising a blade configured to rotate relative to a block of ice when said mechanical drive mechanism is activated; and
an ice block guide that extends outward from the interior facing surface of the safety cover;
wherein the ice block guide is configured to contact the block of ice while the block of ice is being shaved.
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Abstract
The disclosure extends to devices, systems and methods for producing a shaved ice product using shaved ice confection machines and processes. The disclosure also extends to a tension arm and a shaping device used in conjunction with shaved ice confection machines and processes to produce more consistent shaved ice output with a potential increase in machine life.
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1. An ice shaving machine, comprising:
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a safety cover comprising an interior facing surface and an exterior facing surface; an ice block feeder; a mechanical drive mechanism; a blade assembly mechanically connected to said mechanical drive mechanism comprising a blade configured to rotate relative to a block of ice when said mechanical drive mechanism is activated; and an ice block guide that extends outward from the interior facing surface of the safety cover; wherein the ice block guide is configured to contact the block of ice while the block of ice is being shaved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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