Patents Assigned to 51 Club, LLC
  • Patent number: 9969366
    Abstract: A combination tool for use with ice and snow is provided to perform a plurality of different functions with as device. The combination tool includes a shovel that can also serve as a traction pad that grips a tire that has lost traction in the snow. The shovel has a scoop near its forward end that has an apex of an arcuate profile configured to align a tire with lugs on a vehicle. The shovel may be reinforced with a plurality of strengthening ribs or gussets to support the weight of snow during shoveling actions and support the weight of vehicles when used as a traction pad. The shovel may be formed as a monolithic uniform unibody member. A brush may be provided to enable the combination tool to have a first configuration with the brush and shovel nested together and a second configuration where they are connected end-to-end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: 51 Club, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin C. Klier, Daniel J. Klier