ICE RESURFACING MACHINE

The present invention provides an apparatus for resurfacing of an ice surfac e to provide for dense high quality ice. The apparatus comprises an ice resurfaci ng machine having a water storage tank connected by delivery pipe to a flood ba r assembly to apply water from the water storage to a flood c...

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1. Verfasser: QUINN, JEFFREY W
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides an apparatus for resurfacing of an ice surfac e to provide for dense high quality ice. The apparatus comprises an ice resurfaci ng machine having a water storage tank connected by delivery pipe to a flood ba r assembly to apply water from the water storage to a flood cloth. At least on e of the delivery pipe and flood bar assembly are provided with one or more magnets t o magnetically treat the water as the water flows through the delivery pipe an d the flood bar assembly thereby producing a denser more high quality ice. The present invention also provides for a method of forming an ice surface on a chilled surface, the method comprising passing the water to be applied to the chilled surface through a magnetic field to produce denser, higher quality ice.