Patent ID: 7765724

Claim:
An apparatus for refurbishing an ice surface, said apparatus comprising: (a) an ice blade system capable of shaving a layer of ice substantially across an entire dimension of the ice surface; (b) an ice scoop system capable of collecting ice shavings created by shaving the layer of ice substantially across the entire dimension of the ice surface; (c) a device for powering the ice blade system substantially across the entire dimension of the ice surface in an ice shaving direction; (d) a device for powering the ice scoop system substantially across the entire dimension of the ice surface in the ice shaving direction; (e) a device for dispensing water over substantially the entire dimension of the ice surface after the ice surface has been shaved; (f) a device for powering the ice blade system to a home position after an ice shaving operation has been completed; (g) a device for powering the ice scoop system to a home position after an ice shaving operation has been completed; and (h) a device for disposing of the ice shavings collected in the ice scoop system.