Dual Function Ice Scraper with Angled Blade for Window Seal Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ice scrapers and window releasing devices lack the dual functionality to effectively remove ice build-up from vehicle windows and dislodge the ice seal between the window and surrounding seals, often being bulky, impractical for storage, or damaging the weather stripping.
Innovation Solution
A dual function ice scraper and vehicle window releasing device with a window seal releasing end and an ice scraping end, each with specific dimensions and materials for effective ice and snow removal, and a handle connecting the two ends, allowing the blade to fit between the window and weather stripping to dislodge ice build-up.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the blade projects at an angle from the handle, then the blade can effectively reach between the window and seals, but the apparatus becomes less compact for storage
Solution Approach 1:
The blade is configured to project at an angle of approximately 45 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle, utilizing angular/dimensional orientation to achieve effective blade positioning for accessing the gap between window and seals while maintaining a relatively compact overall apparatus geometry for storage
2Device complexity
If the device is designed for single function of freeing windows from seals, then the structure is simpler, but it cannot remove ice and snow from window surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus integrates dual functionality: the blade is configured to both free vehicle windows from surrounding seals by inserting between the window and seals, and to remove ice and snow accumulations from window glass surfaces, thereby providing a multi-functional tool that combines window freeing and ice/snow removal capabilities in a single device
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges two previously separate functions (window freeing and ice/snow removal) into a single integrated apparatus, where the blade serves both purposes and the handle provides a unified gripping structure for both operations
3Productivity
If conventional scrapers are used, then ice and snow can be removed from window surfaces, but they cannot dislodge ice build-up between the window and weather stripping
Solution Approach 1:
The blade is specifically configured with dual capability: it can remove ice and snow accumulations from window glass surfaces through scraping motion, and simultaneously free vehicle windows from surrounding seals by inserting between the window and seals to sever ice seals, providing comprehensive ice removal functionality
4Strength
If the scraper blade is thick and rigid, then it can remove thick ice, but it cannot fit between the window and weather stripping
Solution Approach 1:
The blade is configured with specific dimensional characteristics including a thickness of approximately 0.02 to 0.04 inches, allowing it to be thin enough to fit between the window and weather stripping while maintaining sufficient strength through its material composition and geometric design to effectively sever ice seals and remove ice accumulations
Data Source
AI summary
The currently described embodiments of the invention relate to an ice and snow scraper device that is designed to have dual functionality. One of the scraper blades is sized, shaped and dimensioned to scrape ice and snow from a vehicle windscreen of from vehicle windows. The other end is sized, shaped and dimensioned to fit between the glass of vehicle windows and the weather stripping so as to be able to free up frozen vehicle windows.