Fulcrumed tool for a shovel or similar article

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fulcrumed tool for a shovel or similar article, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view, the right side being substantially a mirror image thereof except for the securing of the handle portion to the base plate and the diagonally affixed stirrup, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3-5;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D282141
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 14, 1983
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 1986
Inventor: Eugene L. Hayman, Jr. (Deer Park, TX)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Horace B. Fay
Attorney: Jack Darrell
Application Number: 6/484,779
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 8/10; 254/1315