Patent ID: 6477794
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
A planing device, on an ice processing machine for ice surfaces surrounded by boards, comprising:a planing carriage coupled to the ice processing machine and having a side wall and a lower edge; a blade carrier mounted on said side wall of said planing carriage; a blade coupled to said blade carrier and having a free end; a driving mechanism coupled to said blade carrier and mounted on said planing carriage; at least one sliding rail that supports said blade and said driving mechanism in a floating manner; a tension spring that holds said blade and said driving mechanism out in a basic position on said at least one sliding rail; and a stop means for limiting the movement of said blade and said driving mechanism against the force of said tension spring; wherein the planing device is applied to an area of the ice surface near the boards, and said lower edge of said planing carriage rests on said ice surface; and wherein said blade is driven from a lifted idle position into a working position by said driving mechanism.