ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,784, issued on June 23.
"Ice edger brush apparatus" was invented by Koleson Geer (Gillette, Wyo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ice edger brush apparatus is capable of attachment to a lever arm assembly of a common ice resurfacing vehicle for use in edging the entirety of an ice rink surface, particularly the perimeter areas closest to the rink's boards, immediately prior to resurfacing the ice rink either before, during, or after an event, game, or occasion. The present invention allows for significantly faster and more complete edging, sweeping, and resurfacing of an ice surface, specifically a rink, as well as proper ice level ...