| 摘要 |
An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ice shavings to a container. The spout is shaped so as to be used to create a domed-like snow ball shape on the top surface of the shaved ice in the cup container. Also provided, in one preferred embodiment of this invention, is a flavoring delivery system that permits the user to select a flavoring for addition to the ice shavings, thereby producing a light ice confection. Additionally, this invention provides a flap feature to enhance the placement of the shaved ice into a cup container and off of the user's hands. This invention specifically addresses the need to produce the ice shavings quickly and reliably without undue complexity, in an easy to clean cabinet and mechanism. In one alternative embodiment of this invention, both hand and foot controls are provided to permit easy control of the machine. Also, provided in this invention is a new improved ice blade design, which provides a wide selection of cutting edge shapes to permit the user to select the qualities of resulting ice.
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