Ice Scraper Re-Invented
One frozen winter morning Galen Merrell found himself without a traditional scraper to clean his ice-covered windshield and was pressed to use miscellaneous objects from the garage.
He found that a flexible, round shape was effective. A secondary factor in the concept was a desire for a scraper that was ergonomic, especially for those with carpal tunnel syndrome or the arthritic and the elderly. With the goal of a comfortable grasp in mind, the cone diameter and optimal scraping angle were set.
To complete the design, the inventor wanted a multifunctional aspect. By removing the cap, the device doubles as the ideal shaped funnel for adding antifreeze and windshield washing solution.
This new scraper rejects the traditional hard, flat plastic concept and replaces it with a soft plastic, cone-shaped design, which scrapes windows cleaner in half the time.
The Scrape-A-Round has sold 100,000 units in recent years at craft shows and out of the garage. A third of last season’s purchases were reorders. Once purchasers use the Scrape-A-Round they don’t go back to a hard, flat plastic scraper.
Photo by Scrape-A-Round.
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