Patent ID: 7228921
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: E21B,F25C

Abstract:
1. An ice auger covering assembly configured to removably receive and cover a pointed end and bottom blade of an ice auger, said covering comprising: a housing having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall being attached to and extending upwardly from said bottom wall, said housing having a break therein such that said housing includes a first portion and a second portion, said first and second portions being hingedly coupled together, said first portion being selectively pivotable away from said second portion to define an open position or abutting said second portion to define a closed position; a biasing member being mounted on said housing and being configured to bias said housing in said closed position; a plurality of blade engaging members, each of said blade engaging members being configured to receive an edge of the bottom blade, each of said blade engaging members being attached to an inner surface of said peripheral wall; and wherein the pointed end of the ice auger is extendable into said housing and the bottom blades of the auger engaged with said blade engaging members such that said housing covers the pointed end and the bottom blades.