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US4468831A
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Ice scraper
Assignee: WELLER Co A CORP OF IA
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Filing: 1983-06-27
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Granted: 1984-09-04
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Expires: 2003-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A scraper blade made of plastic material which is frictionally held in place in a housing having a handle attached thereto and having access openings therein leading to a beveled scraping edge which is not being used, whereby such scraper blade may be easily reversed, thereby doubling the useful life of such scraper.
Inventors
- 👤 Otto W. Schneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:11
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60S; B60S3/00; B60S3/04; B60S3/045; A; A47; A47L; A47L1/00; A47L1/06; A47L1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
An ice scraper of a type used to scrape ice from vehicle windows comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a handle attached to said housing; (c) a scraper element having a beveled ice scraping edge on one side thereof and a substantially identical ice scraping edge on the other side thereof; (d) scraper element receiving and holding means disposed in said housing for receiving and frictionally holding said scraper element firmly attached to said handle, said scraper receiving and holding means comprising means for forming an opening in said housing of substantially the same shape and size as said one side and said other side of said scraper element whereby said one side of said scraper element will be frictionally press fit into said opening; and (e) access means for providing access to the other side of said scraper element when said other side is disposed in said scraper element receiving and holding means whereby when said one side of said scraper element becomes dull, said scraper element can be pried out of said scraper element receiving and holding means through said access means and said one side of said scraper element can then be forced into said scraper element receiving and holding means for allowing the other side of said scraper element to be used as an ice scraping edge after said one edge has become too dull to be useful as an ice scraping edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
An ice scraper of a type used to scrape ice from vehicle windows comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a handle attached to said housing; (c) a scraper element having a beveled ice scraping edge on one side thereof and a substantially identical ice scraping edge on the other side thereof; (d) scraper element receiving and holding means disposed in said housing for receiving and frictionally holding said scraper element firmly attached to said handle, said scraper receiving and holding means comprising means for forming an opening in said housing of substantially the same shape and size as said one side and said other side of said scraper element whereby said one side of said scraper element will be frictionally press fit into said opening; and (e) access means for providing access to the other side of said scraper element when said other side is disposed in said scraper element receiving and holding means whereby when said one side of said scraper element becomes dull, said scraper element can be pried out of said scraper element receiving and holding means through said access means and said one side of said scraper element can then be forced into said scraper element receiving and holding means for allowing the other side of said scraper element to be used as an ice scraping edge after said one edge has become too dull to be useful as an ice scraping edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
An ice scraper as defined in claim 1 wherein said access means comprises three openings in said housing adjacent to and leading to the beveled surface of said other surface whereby a prying tool can be used to pry on the center and each end of the beveled edge of said other side of the scraper element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An ice scraper as defined in claim 2 wherein said three openings are cylindrical in shape over most of their length.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-09-04 | 1988-03-05 | 1988-09-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-09-04 | 1992-03-05 | 1992-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-09-04 | 1996-03-05 | 1996-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |