Ice shaver

• US 20040021020A1
• Filed: 03/03/2003
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Carl A. Rupp
• Original Assignee: Carl A. Rupp
• Inventors: Rupp, Carl A.
• Application Number:
  US10/379,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20040021020A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 241/92
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/045 of slush-ice, e.g. semi-frozen beverage
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 9/28 for portioning or dispensing
• CPC Class Codes: F25C 5/12 Ice-shaving machines
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 241/17 Ice crushers

Abstract

An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ice shavings to a container. The spout is shaped so as to be used to create a domed-like snow ball shape on the top surface of the shaved ice in the cup container. Also provided is a flavoring delivery system that permits the user to select a flavoring for addition to the ice shavings.

Claims

1. An ice shaving machine, comprising:

(A) a cabinet, having a top, a bottom, and a front;

(B) a blade fixed in said cabinet;

(C) a scraper for placing ice in physical contact with said blade;

(D) a drive motor mechanically connected to said scraper to turn said scraper relative to said blade and to produce ice shavings; and

(E) a flavoring dispenser attached to said cabinet for providing flavorings to said ice shavings.

2. An ice shaving machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said cabinet further comprises:

(1) a hopper for receiving ice attached to said top of said cabinet;

(2) a drain plate having a drain attached to said front of said cabinet; and

(3) legs attached to said bottom of said cabinet.

3. An ice shaving machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said blade further comprises a curved steel band having one or more cutting slots for shaving off flakes of ice.

4. An ice shaving machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said scraper further comprises:

(1) one or more paddles for moving the ice across said blade;

(2) a drive shaft mount fixed to said drive motor; and

(3) wherein said scraper is made of steel.

5. An ice shaving machine, as recited in claim 4, further comprising one or more second paddles to move shaved ice out of a spout.

6. An ice shaving machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said drive motor is a direct drive DC motor.

7. An ice shaving machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said drive motor is a direct drive AC motor.

8. An ice shaving machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said drive motor further comprises an electric motor and a gear box.

9. An ice shaving machine, as recited in claim 1, wherein said flavoring dispenser further comprises:

(1) a plurality of flavor bottles attached to said top of said cabinet;

(2) a plurality of first hoses receiving flavoring from said plurality of flavor bottles;

(3) a flavoring valve assembly attached to said plurality of first hoses to receive flavoring;

(4) a control connected to said flavoring valve assembly to permit selection of flavor from said flavoring valve assembly; and

(5) a flavor dispenser connected to said flavoring valve assembly for dispensing flavors.