Patent ID: 7249393
Filing Date: 2007-07-31
Classification: A47L,B60S

Abstract:
1. A tool for removing ice from a vehicle comprising: a longitudinally extending main body portion; a flexible scraper blade having a first mounting structure and a second mounting structure that is spaced from said first mounting structure; a front grip member, said front grip member being connected to said longitudinally extending main body portion and being positioned substantially above said flexible scraper blade; a flexible strut member connecting said front grip member to said main body portion, said flexible strut member having a first end that is connected to an intermediate portion of said main body portion and a second, opposite end that is connected to said front grip member; said strut member is oriented along a vertical plane that passes through the longitudinal centerline of the main body; first and second blade support members depending downwardly from said front grip member, said first and second blade support members respectively being connected to said first and second mounting structures, whereby said blade is supported in cantilevered fashion relative to said front grip member so as to permit flexure of a portion of said blade that is between said first mounting structure and said second mounting structure so as to substantially conform with a surface that is intended to be scraped when a downward force is applied to said front grip member.