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A user-friendly ice scraper is provided to chop and scrape ice. The sturdy ice scraper has a blade housing which holds an ice scraper blade. The blade housing can comprise a plastic blade holder with flared ribs. Advantageously, the ice scraper has a high strength composite handle with a metal core

A user-friendly ice scraper is provided to chop and scrape ice. The sturdy ice scraper has a blade housing which holds an ice scraper blade. The blade housing can comprise a plastic blade holder with flared ribs. Advantageously, the ice scraper has a high strength composite handle with a metal core and plastic sleeve. The handle preferably includes a cap or other handgrip at its upper end.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An ice scraper comprising:a metal ice scraper blade for chopping, cutting and scraping ice;a blade housing comprising a plastic blade holder for holding said blade, said blade holder having a front surface and back surface with flared ribs and defining a slot for receivin

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An ice scraper comprising:a metal ice scraper blade for chopping, cutting and scraping ice;a blade housing comprising a plastic blade holder for holding said blade, said blade holder having a front surface and back surface with flared ribs and defining a slot for receiving said blade, said blade extending downwardly from said blade holder, and said blade holder defining a handle-receiving socket providing a coupling;a composite handle assembly providing an elongated composite handle for lifting and maneuvering said blade and plastic blade holder, said handle having a lower end for insertion into said handle-receiving socket and an upper end, said composite handle assembly comprisingan elongated metal tube providing a metal core, said metal tube having a length and having a substantially constant cross-section and shape along its length;an elongated plastic sleeve annularly surrounding said metal core for thermally insulating said core, said plastic sleeve having a length about equal to the length of the metal core to surround said core substantially entirely along its length and being adhered to said core, said sleeve having a cross-sectional shape taken at any point along its length that is substantially identical to a cross-sectional shape taken at any other point along its length; anda handgrip connected to said upper end.