Self-Driven Ice Resurfacing Machine and Method for Use

[0029]Referring now to FIG. 1-3, various views of a self-driven ice-resurfacing device, generally referred to as 10, are shown. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the device 10 is comprised of several individual components contained within an exterior housing. The housing extends a width, a length, and a height of the device to enclose the components. These components operate in combination to provide an efficient and effective ice resurfacing by brushing the ice, scraping the ice, heating collected ice shavings to reduce bulk and recycle the ice shavings, filtering the heated ice shavings, and depositing this filtered, heated, and recycled water back onto the ice surface at a smooth and consistent rate of flow. To accomplish this process, these several systems are powered by a motor 100 and a fuel source 200. The fuel source is preferably electric in the form of a battery or batteries, although the fuel source could be any standard low emissions fuel such as propane