Patent ID: 6502649
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: A01K,E21B

Abstract:
An apparatus for making a fishing hole in ice on a body of water comprising: an auger having an elongated shank, a helical flight secured to the shank, said helical flight having a bottom leading edge and a vertical edge, a partially helical scoop-like first member having a generally radial trailing edge and a generally radial leading bottom edge, means securing the trailing edge to the bottom leading edge and vertical edge of the helical flight, an ice cutting first blade, means securing the ice cutting first blade to the helical scoop-like member adjacent the leading bottom edge of said member, a partially helical scoop-like second member having a generally vertically extending edge secured to the shank, an arcuate trailing edge extended generally radially outwardly and downwardly spaced from a lower portion of the helical flight, and a generally radial leading bottom edge, an ice cutting second blade, means securing the ice cutting second blade to the second member adjacent the bottom leading edge of the second member, and a positioning point secured to the lowermost end of the shank aligned with the longitudinal axis of the shank for drilling a positioning hole in the ice.