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A support mount for a receiver in an ice resurfacing machine, an ice resurfacing machine, a system for making an ice surface level with a desired horizontal plane and its kits of each of them. A receiver is mounted on a support mount for maintaining an ice resurfacing machine level with a desired ho

A support mount for a receiver in an ice resurfacing machine, an ice resurfacing machine, a system for making an ice surface level with a desired horizontal plane and its kits of each of them. A receiver is mounted on a support mount for maintaining an ice resurfacing machine level with a desired horizontal plane comprising a mast post that retracts within a structure mounted on the conditioner. The receiver detects a light beam being transmitted along a plane parallel to a desired horizontal plane. The position of the mast post relative to the structure is constrained such that the height of the receiver in a transport position is vertically retracted to permit the ice resurfacing machine to pass under obstacles while entering or leaving an ice surface and in an operative position is extended to a height whereby a light beam emitted by a transmitter along a plane parallel to the desired horizontal plane may be detected. At all times the mast post remains away from contact with the ice surface. Rather, the height of the receiver above the top of the conditioner is maintained constant while in the operative position to permit calibrated and level resurfacing of the ice surface level with the desired horizontal plane.

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1. A support mount on an ice resurfacing machine for maintaining an ice surface level with a desired horizontal plane, the ice resurfacing machine moveable across the ice surface and comprising: a receiver for detecting a light beam emitted along a plane parallel to the desired horizontal plane and

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A support mount on an ice resurfacing machine for maintaining an ice surface level with a desired horizontal plane, the ice resurfacing machine moveable across the ice surface and comprising: a receiver for detecting a light beam emitted along a plane parallel to the desired horizontal plane and for determining a substantially vertical position along the receiver where the light beam impinges it; andan adjustable scraper blade for removing a depth of ice from the ice surface; and a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and the scraper blade, for determining the depth of ice to be removed, based on the position along the receiver where the light beam impinges it and the level of the desired horizontal plane and for adjusting the scraper blade to remove ice to the depth determined; and the support mount comprising a mast pole having a top end for supporting the receiver and a bottom end connected to the scraper blade wherein the mast pole is retractable within the support mount to move the receiver from an operative position, when the receiver is maintained at a constant height above the ice surface during ice resurfacing operations, to a transport position, when no ice resurfacing operations are being performed, and extendable from the transport position to the operative position; andwherein the ice scraper is part of a conditioner and the height of the receiver above the top of the conditioner is maintained constant while in the operative position. 2. The support mount according to claim 1, wherein the top end of the mast pole magnetically engages the receiver. 3. The support mount according to claim 1, comprising a structure secured to the ice resurfacing machine having an internal bore for accepting the bottom end of the mast pole therewithin. 4. The support mount according to claim 1, wherein the mast pole is hydraulically retracted and extended to move the receiver between the operative and transport positions. 5. The support mount according to claim 1 wherein the mast pole is retracted while the scraping blade is substantially simultaneously raised away from the ice surface and the mast pole is extended while the scraping blade is substantially simultaneously lowered to the ice surface. 6. The support mount according to claim 1, wherein at all times while in the operative position the mast pole remains away from contact with the ice surface. 7. The support mount according to claim 2, wherein at all times while in the operative position the mast pole remains away from contact with the ice surface. 8. The support mount according to claim 3, wherein at all times while in the operative position the mast pole remains away from contact with the ice surface. 9. The support mount according to claim 1, wherein at all times while in the operative position the mast pole remains away from contact with the ice surface. 10. The support mount according to claim 4, wherein at all times while in the operative position the mast pole remains away from contact with the ice surface. 11. The support mount according to claim 7, wherein at all times while in the operative position the mast pole remains away from contact with the ice surface. 12. An ice resurfacing machine moveable across an ice surface for maintaining the ice surface level with a desired horizontal plane, comprising: a receiver for detecting a light beam emitted along a plane parallel to the desired horizontal plane and for determining a substantially vertical position along the receiver where the light beam impinges it;an adjustable scraper blade for removing a depth of ice from the ice surface;a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and the scraper blade for determining the depth of ice to be removed based on the position along the receiver where the light beam impinges it and the level of the desired horizontal plane and for adjusting the scraper blade to remove ice to the depth determined;the support mount comprising a mast pole having a top end for supporting the receiver and a bottom end connected to the scraper blade;a support mount comprising a mast pole that is retractable within the support mount to move the receiver from an operative position, when the receiver is maintained at a constant height above the ice surface during ice resurfacing operations, to a transport position, when no ice resurfacing operations are being performed, and extendable from the transport position to the operative position; andwherein the scraper blade is part of a conditioner and the height of the receiver above the top of the conditioner is maintained constant while in the operative position. 13. The ice resurfacing machine according to claim 12, wherein the receiver is a laser receiver. 14. The ice resurfacing machine according to claim 12, wherein the receiver is operatively coupled to the processor by at least one cable. 15. The ice resurfacing machine according to claim 12, wherein the receiver communicates to the processor, information corresponding to the substantially vertical position along the receiver where the light beam impinges it. 16. The ice resurfacing machine according to claim 12, wherein the conditioner houses and secures the scraper blade thereto. 17. The ice resurfacing machine according to claim 12, wherein the conditioner defines an enclosure having at least one cover a fixed distance above appoint of contact between the conditioner and the ice surface, wherein the mast pole is secured at its bottom end to the conditioner. 18. The ice resurfacing machine according to claim 12, wherein the processor is operatively coupled to the scraper blade by a blade drive for adjusting a cutting depth of the scraper blade to the depth determined based on the position along the receiver where the light beam impinges it and at least one ice resurfacing parameter. 19. A system for maintaining an ice surface level with a desired horizontal plane comprising: a transmitter for emitting a light beam along a plane parallel to the desired plane; andan ice resurfacing machine moveable across the ice surface, comprising:a receiver for detecting a light beam emitted along a plane parallel to the desired horizontal plane and for determining a substantially vertical position along the receiver where the light beam impinges it;an adjustable scraper blade for removing a depth of ice from the ice surface;a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and the scraper blade for determining the depth of ice to be removed based on the position along the receiver where the light beam impinges it and the level of the desired horizontal plane and for adjusting the scraper blade to remove ice to the depth determined;the support mount comprising a mast pole having a top end for supporting the receiver and a bottom end connected to the scraper blade;a support mount comprising a mast pole that is retractable within the support mount to move the receiver from an operative position, when the receiver is maintained at a constant height above the ice surface during ice resurfacing operations, to a transport position, when no ice resurfacing operations are being performed, and extendable from the transport position to the operative position; andwherein the scraper blade is part of a conditioner and the height of the receiver above the top of the conditioner is maintained constant while in the operative position. 20. The system according to claim 19, wherein the transmitter is a laser transmitter. 21. The system according to claim 19, wherein the transmitter is configured to emit the light beam across a field of view that substantially covers the ice surface.