Ice resurfacing machine

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for resurfacing of an ice surface to provide for dense high quality ice. The apparatus comprises an ice resurfacing machine having a water storage tank connected by delivery pipe to a flood bar assembly to apply water from the water storage to a flood cloth. At least one of the delivery pipe and flood bar assembly are provided with one or more magnets to magnetically treat the water as the water flows through the delivery pipe and 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.

1 . An ice resurfacing machine to provide dense high quality ice, the machine comprising a water storage tank connected to a water delivery system comprising a delivery pipe to a conditioning box and a flood bar assembly to apply water from the water storage tank to a flood cloth, the water delivery system being provided with one or more magnets to magnetically treat the water as the water flows through the water delivery system thereby producing a denser more high quality ice.  
   
   
       2 . An ice resurfacing machine to provide dense high quality ice, the machine comprising a water storage tank connected by a delivery pipe to a flood bar assembly having a flood cloth to apply the water to an ice surface, at least one of the delivery pipe and flood bar assembly being provided with one or more magnets to magnetically treat the water as it flows through the delivery pipe and the flood bar assembly.  
   
   
       3 . An ice resurfacing machine according to  claim 2  wherein one or more magnets are located along the delivery pipe.  
   
   
       4 . An ice resurfacing machine according to  claim 3  wherein one or more magnets are located on the delivery pipe adjacent the flood bar assembly.  
   
   
       5 . An ice resurfacing machine according to  claim 2  wherein one or more magnets are located at both of on the delivery pipe adjacent the distributor pipe and along the flood bar assembly.  
   
   
       6 . An ice resurfacing machine according to  claim 5  wherein said magnets are equally spaced along the flood bar assembly.  
   
   
       7 . An ice resurfacing machine according to  claim 2  wherein one or more magnets are located along the flood bar assembly.  
   
   
       8 . An ice resurfacing machine according to  claim 7  wherein said magnets are equally spaced along the flood bar assembly.  
   
   
       9 . A method of forming an ice surface on a chilled surface, the method comprising passing water to be applied to the chilled surface through a magnetic field to produce denser, higher quality ice.  
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein the water is applied to the chilled surface using an ice resurfacing machine having a water storage tank connected by a delivery pipe to a flood bar assembly to apply water from the water storage to a flood cloth dragged along the chilled surface, at least one of the delivery pipe and flood bar assembly being provided with one or more magnets to magnetically treat the water as the water flows through the delivery pipe and the flood bar assembly thereby producing a denser more high quality ice.