Ice scraper

Abstract: A combination tool, in particular for motor vehicles, has a handle (1) to which are attached an ice scraper (2) and/or a moisture-removal blade (3), an emergency hammer (4) and/or a cutting part (5) and/or a sharpening part (6) for wiper blades and/or a container (7) for a glidant and/or lubricant. This combination tool has one or more additional functions over and above the known ice-scraping and/or water-removal functions, namely the functions of emergency hammer, belt cutter, wiper blade sharpener and lubricant dispenser. It has a total of six different functions and is therefore very versatile.

Abstract: A cleaning unit adapted to be held in place by any standard type of automobile windshield wiper blade. The unit has an elongated opening through which the wiper blade projects. The cleaning unit may be solely a snap-on ice scraper or a snap-on sponge and squeegee combination for cleaning wet windshields. The device is of a clear plastic and is bendable to conform to the windshield curvature.

Abstract: A shock absorber ( 2 ) includes a piston assembly ( 6 ) and a damping fluid cylinder ( 4 ) having a first end ( 22 ) and defining a damping fluid chamber ( 56 ) The piston assembly includes a piston ( 14 ) mounted to a shaft ( 8 ) The piston divides the damping fluid chamber into first and second variable-volume parts ( 58, 60 ) At least one restricted flow path is provided between the variable-volume parts of the cylinder, preferably one ( 18 ) for compression and one ( 19 ) for rebound or extension A sealing ice scraper assembly ( 30 ) is mounted to the first end of the cylinder The scraper assembly includes a sealing ice scraper sleeve ( 34 ) having a generally cylindrical scraper surface ( 36 ) A gap of a desired size, typically quite small, is provided between the scraper surface and the shaft A recess ( 38 ) is formed into the scraper surface and houses an outer fluid seal ( 40 ) therein Therefore, ice ( 66 ) and any liquid within the gap, which may have been produced in part by the interaction of the scraper sleeve, shaft and ice, are at least inhibited, if not prevented, from passing the outer fluid seal and into the damping fluid chamber

Abstract: A combination ice scraper and snow removal assembly which has multiple blades in contact with the working/windshield surface to more efficiently remove ice and snow therefrom and reduce the amount of energy expended by the user to scrape and remove snow from the working surface. This combination ice scraper and snow removal assembly includes a main body portion having two ends thereof. A scraping assembly is provided at one end of the main body for scraping a frozen water material from a working surface. The scraping assembly includes at least three scraping blades with at least one of the scraping blades having a continuous blade edge and at least two of the scraping blades having toothed cutting edges. As a result, in a single swiping or scraping action of the user, ice or snow can be dislodged from the working windshield/surface by the scraping blade assembly and then cleared and/or removed from that dislodged location by the cleaning blade removal assembly in a limited path of travel.