Abstract: A snow shovel includes a blade and an elongated handle having a first end and a second end. A pivoting joint is provided having a handle connection portion connected to the second end of the handle and a blade connection portion connected to the blade. The blade connection portion of the pivoting joint has more than two female receptacles defining positions for adjusting the angular positioning of the blade connection relative to the handle connection. A male member is insertable into a selected one of the female receptacles to set the relative position of the blade connection portion to the handle connection portion. The orientation of the blade relative to the blade connection portion is altered to change the angular orientation of the pivoting joint by 90 degrees from pivoting side to side relative to the handle to pivoting up and down relative to the handle.

Abstract: A snow shovel with an internal rod probe including of a connection part disposed to one edge of the shovel; one end of an extension sleeve is movably coupled to the connection portion of the shovel; a movable ice chisel is provided to another end of the extension sleeve; a foldable rod probe is received in the extension sleeve; the rod probe is comprised of multiple pipes and has a cable penetrating therein; and one end of each tube has an smaller outer diameter smaller than that of the other end so to facilitate rigid connection of those tubes when the rod probe is removed out of the extension sleeve.

Abstract: A shovel includes a handle assembly being pivotally connected to a blade or a bracket of a blade for pivoting between a first position or second position at a first or second acute angle between the blade axis and the handle axis. The blade also has a third position at substantially a right angle between the handle axis and the blade axis. A pair of braces are attached to the blade. A plurality of holes are provided at the upper end of the pair of braces, wherein one hole of the first cross brace is aligned with one hole of the second cross brace for establishing each of the first, second, and third positions of the blade.

Abstract: A combined shovel and clearing tool with a shovel and a clearing tool member for being coupled to the shovel. The clearing tool member can be selectively retained in a usage disposition, such as relative to a leading edge of a shovel blade, and in a storage disposition, such as relative to a trailing edge of the shovel blade or relative to a handle of the shovel. The clearing tool member can be retained by, for example, a clip arrangement, an elastic tether, or a rigid arm. Bristles can project from an obverse side of the shovel blade. The handle and the blade can be reconfigurable by, for example, a relative pivoting or a selective coupling of the handle with multiple receiving portions on the blade. A universal clearing tool can be coupled to a standard shovel.

Abstract: A snow removal device that can be pushed on wheels while it shifts snow from the sidewalk, driveway, or similar surface to the side of the snow removal device. A partial cylinder is disposed on the front of the snow removal device so that as snow is gathered atop the snow removal device, the snow cannot continue to accumulate and present extreme weight for the user. Rather, the snow falls off one side of the snow removal device. The snow removal device has a leading edge that is used to begin scraping snow ahead of the rest of the present invention.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft that has proximal and distal end portions. The shaft includes spaced grip covers conjoined about an outer surface thereof and is provided with a centrally registered sleeve formed therein. An arcuately shaped plow section is affixed to the distal end portion and includes a heel support that has an arcuately shaped top surface for assisting to maintain the plow section registered along a horizontal plane. The plow section further includes fastening members spaced along the bottom edge for removing the bottom edge to be sharpened or replaced. The apparatus further includes a mechanism for pivoting the plow section between alternate radial paths during operating conditions. A mechanism is included for automatically biasing the plow section to an equilibrium position after the plow section is biased to a pivoted position.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an elongated pole that has a longitudinal axis and further has axial proximal and distal ends. A central anchor includes brackets equidistantly and radially spaced about a perimeter thereof. The anchor threadably receives the proximal end. Coextensive paddles are pivotally connected to the brackets that articulate along a unique pivot axis between extended and retracted positions, and are radially extended from and equidistantly juxtaposed along an outer perimeter of the anchor when a user exerts a linear force towards the proximal end of the pole, fanning the paddles to an extended position. A flexible canvas is connected to the paddles for collecting snow therein when the paddles are fanned to an open position. The canvas is foldable to a compact position when the paddles are at a closed position, and further has an outer edge provided with a radius equal to a longitudinal length of the paddles.

Abstract: A convertible snow shoveling device includes first and second shovels, each having a substantially planar blade, an elongated handle and a hand grip. At least one male connection part extends from an edge portion of the first shovel blade and at least one female connection part is disposed along an edge portion of the second shovel blade. The at least one female connection part of the second shovel blade is sized and shaped to receive the at least one male connection part of the first shovel blade to releasably couple the first and second shovel blades together and form the convertible shoveling device. A handlebar is provided for releasably coupling the hand grips on the first and second shovels together. The male and female connections together with the handlebar permit the pair of individual snow shovels to be easily converted from a pair of individual snow shovels into a wide blade double handle snow shoveling device.

Abstract: A shovel having a handle connected to an elongated shaft that is connected to a blade. The shaft is connected to the blade by a bracket having a hollow cylinder, a support member, and a support plate. The hollow cylinder is formed to receive one end of the shaft. The support member is connected to the support plate and has a concave arcuate bottom surface formed to receive a curved portion of the blade. The support plate is fixedly connected to the blade.

Abstract: Apparatus 10 for a shovel designed for moving snow 14 tangentially while the shovel moves longitudinally along the ground thereby eliminating the need for lifting the shovel during snow removal. The snow shovel of the present invention 10 comprises a latitudinal curved blade 12 with opposing end terminus arcs 40, 42 of differing degrees whereby shoveled material will move from one side of the blade to the other. On the back side of the blade 12 are longitudinal and latitudinal ribs 24 forming an integral part therewith providing reinforcement terminating in a centrally disposed receptacle for a handle mounting plate 30. The handle mounting plate 30 has mating apertures 34 for fixedly fastening the mounting plate to the curved blade 12. Positioned at the apex of the handle plate 30 is a post 46 for press fitting the handle plate to the shaft. The handle grip member 18 also has a post 44 that is inserted into the opposing end of the handle shaft 20.

Abstract: An improved snow shovel construction (10) (10?) (10?) for a snow shovel blade member (20) having a front face 22 and a rear surface (21) wherein, the snow shovel blade member (20) is connected to a handle member (27) and the improvement includes a foot receiving recess member (30) (40) and (50) operatively associated with the rear surface (21) of the shovel blade member (20) and having a high friction surface (31) (41) and (51) respectively that is engageable by the toe portion of a user's footwear (100).

Abstract: A lightweight molded plastic shovel for removing snow and ice has a reinforced scoop and a shock absorbing mechanism in the handle. The handle has a “D shaped” hand grip at one end telescoped over a guide surrounded by a coil spring. The other end of the guide telescopes into the shaft of the handle. The movement of the “D shaped” hand grip toward the scoop compresses the spring reducing shock during use.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a shovel disposed on a relatively large wheel and a method of using the apparatus for handling a load of material. The apparatus involves a shovel having a handle formed at the end of an elongate yoke, the yoke being mounted, at its middle portion, onto the axle of a relatively large wheel for the purpose of picking up of a load, transporting it to a location, and propelling the load overboard with a quick arm/body motion on the part of a person operating the handle. The substantially waist-high wheel is adapted to receive the body force of an operator as an effective leverage through the handle and cause a recoil action from the wheel to enhance the throwing power of the apparatus of the invention, comprising the shovel, the wheel and the yoke as the driving member.

Abstract: A two handled shovel for clearing a surface, the shovel comprising a blade having a leading edge which contacts the surface, a main handle attached to the blade, and an auxiliary handle pivotally attached to the blade near the leading edge. The shovel may be used by one or two users.

Abstract: An improved snow shovel construction (10) (10?) (10?) for a snow shovel blade member (20) having a front face 22 and a rear surface (21) wherein, the snow shovel blade member (20) is connected to a handle member (27) and the improvement includes a foot receiving recess member (30) (40) and (50) operatively associated with the rear surface (21) of the shovel blade member (20) and having a high friction surface (31) (41) and (51) respectively that is engageable by the toe portion of a user's footwear (100).

Abstract: This invention describes an ergonomic shovel having an extensible grip connectably attached to a tether and return spring obstensibly located inside the primary handle and having a fairlead to facilitate the extending and retracting in accordance with prior art for stand-up shovels. A pocket or frame structure is described for disposition of the retracted auxiliary grip to facilitate storage.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an articulated, self-supporting shovel is provided for removing material, such as snow from a surface such as a walkway or driveway. The articulated shovel comprises two main components, a wheeled, lateral body frame and a wheeled shovel carriage that is pivotally connected to the body frame and which is angularly adjustable with respect to the body frame. An adjustment arm is provided which is attached to the shovel carriage and which is received by one of a plurality of notches formed into an adjustment rack, which is mounted to the body frame. Through manipulation of the adjustment arm, the shovel carriage is pivoted through a predefined arc and retained at a desired position therealong by inserting the adjustment arm into a corresponding notch. Additionally, a push handle is attached to the body frame and extends therefrom for a user to grasp and to push the shovel.

Abstract: A snow removal apparatus in the form of a shovel in which a leveraged arrangement is used to lift snow gathered on the shovel blade by lateral movement of such blade while supported by a handle adjustably secured upon the blade and the shovel handle is rested upon an underlying surface while snow is being lifted and moved to a dumping area by leveraged foot movement upon a pivot arm pivoted upon the handle and attached to the blade thus avoiding strain on a shovelers arms and spine while shoveling.

Abstract: An illuminated implement apparatus includes a handle portion and a working member support portion connected to the handle portion. The working member support portion includes a transverse support portion connected to the handle portion and a pair of longitudinal support portions connected perpendicularly to ends of the transverse support portion. First and second working members are connected to the longitudinal support portions. A pair of lamp assemblies are connected to distal ends of the longitudinal support portions. The lamp assemblies direct illumination to a working surface. A switch assembly is housed in the handle portion and controls the lamp assemblies. A battery assembly is housed in the handle portion and powers the lamp assemblies. First and second first heating elements are contained in the respective first and second working members. The first and second working members can be in the form of shovel blades or scoops.

Abstract: A snow shovel (scoop type), that comprises of an inverted U shaped handle with a belly pad for protection and that can be used by the users stomach to help push the shovel. On either side of the belly pad on the top of the handle is room for hand grips. Secured to the handle is a blade with a lip on top to deflect the snow as it comes up the face of the blade. Extending out of the bottom of the handle are two sled like runners. These runners will telescope up into and out of the handle and can be secured in several positions with the use of an appropriate fastener or even a simple carter pin With the runners extended out of the handle this will raise the blade up from the surface of the ground and will allow the blade to remove layers of a heavy snow. The effort in using the shovel is simular to that of using a push power mower and requires very little lifting. The use of the runners will allow the shovel to remove snow from croncrete, asphalt, gravel and virtually any hard flat surface.

Abstract: The invention provides a means to remove accumulated snow from a horizontal surface using forced air directed through the tubular portion onto the shovel portion of the forced air snow shovel. There are no mechanical sections associated with the forced air snow shovel itself, though the forced air can originate from many existing forced air devices currently existing or to be developed. There is an opening which will receive an air flow device. The wheel assembly comprises an axle fork, an axle mounted to the axle fork, and a pair of wheels attached to the axle.

Abstract: A snow shaping tool providing improved versatility with a rotating and locking blade. The user can unlock the locking device and change the blade angle to fit the terrain obstacle. In the fully opened position, the blade is at an ideal angle for attacking a vertical surface from above as well as chopping up ice chunks. In the fully closed position the blade is at an ideal angle for raking and pulling large amounts of snow, and when flipped over can shave minute amounts of snow with the shaver holes. Intermediate angles lie between the fully closed and open positions.

Abstract: A shovel has an articulated shovel blade for pivoting movement relative to a wheeled carriage on which the blade is mounted. The shovel blade is adjustably locked in position at different angles relative to the direction of travel of the carriage, for pushing snow or other material to the side of the shovel as it travels across the ground. The carriage is pushed forward using a handle or a motor is provided for self-propelling the carriage.

Abstract: A hand tool adapted to mechanically remove material such as snow from surfaces such as automobile exterior body or window glass surfaces includes a longitudinally-extending handle and a head that extends generally transversely to the handle and is secured to one end of the handle. The head includes a forward plow portion that is adapted to move material when the tool is pushed in a direction that is generally parallel to the handle, and includes a rear plow portion that is adapted to move material when the tool is pulled in the opposite direction.

Abstract: A handle is disclosed for tools such as shovels and the like. The handle includes first and second legs, each of which has a first end which is securable to a tool head such that the first and second legs extend outwardly from the tool head in generally parallel relation to one another. A handlebar is connected to second ends of the first and second legs. The handlebar is curved to accommodate a normal orientation of a user's wrists. A lower handle is slidably connected to the first and second legs so as to be moveable toward and away from the handlebar and pivotable between a retracted position and an operating position. In the operating position the lower handle extends outward from a plane defined by the first and second legs. A slide lock is provided for selectively securing the lower handle to the first and second legs.

Abstract: A snow removal device for elevated positions, such as roofs, while remaining on the ground. The device includes a shovel type head 10 which folds back, to assist the slide motion up the surface of a pitched roof. The shovel type head 10 is spring 14 loaded to open upon the pull action. When in use, the operator places the shovel type head 10 end of the device on top of the snow covered surface. In this position, the shovel type head 10 is hinged back so as to have the convex side of the shovel type head 10 to the surface of the snow. This allows the device, with a pushing motion, while extending the pole handle 15, to slide on or near the surface. When the desired distance is reached, the pulling back motion of the handle 15 opens the shovel type head 10 with assistance of the spring 14 and resistance to the snow. This forms a scoop, or plow action, dislodging and removing snow downward from the roof.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing snow and other accretions from difficult to reach areas of motor vehicles. The apparatus comprises an elongated body having opposing first and second ends. The first end comprises an extension that is angled and laterally flared with respect to the elongated body, and which terminates in a substantially transverse edge. The extension is provided with a pair of sidewalls and a rib that provide rigidity and strength thereto, and whose edges may be used for scraping and chipping. The second end of the apparatus comprises a scoop-shaped body that is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongated body and which terminates in a curved edge. The different configurations and orientations of the first and second ends enable the apparatus to easily remove snow and other accretions from such hard to reach areas as fender wells and mud flaps.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing snow and other accretions from difficult to reach areas of motor vehicles. The apparatus comprises an elongated body having opposing first and second ends. The first end comprises an extension that is angled and laterally flared with respect to the elongated body, and which terminates in a substantially transverse edge. The extension is provided with a pair of sidewalls and a rib that provide rigidity and strength thereto, and whose edges may be used for scraping and chipping. The second end of the apparatus comprises a scoop-shaped body that is substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the elongated body and which terminates in a curved edge. The different configurations and orientations of the first and second ends enable the apparatus to easily remove snow and other accretions from such hard to reach areas as fender wells and mud flaps.

Abstract: An snow removal tool having an insert-molded wearstrip is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the tool includes: a plastic blade portion and a wearstrip attached to each other by insert molding. Insert molding is performed by placing the wearstrip, which has one or more openings therethrough, in a recess of a mold cavity. Plastic is injected into the mold cavity and flows through the openings in the wearstrip. Upon solidification of the plastic, the final molded product has a cutting edge of the wearstrip protruding from a front edge of said snowtool. Preferably the wearstrip is made from galvanized steel and has a fold or ridge across it to increase stiffness of said snowtool in bending.

Abstract: A shovel includes a base panel portion, a shovel member secured on the base panel, a handle secured to the shovel member, and a blade secured to the bottom and front portion of the base panel and extended forward beyond the base panel for engaging with material such as the snow. The shovel member and the base panel may be made of lighter metal or plastic or composite materials, for decreasing the weight of the shovel and for reducing the manufacturing cost for the shovel. The blade is made of stronger metal materials for increasing the working life of the shovel.

Abstract: A snow shoveling apparatus includes a handle mounted to an intermediate portion of a base of a mobile frame such that the handle can undergo pivotal movement between selected vertical angles relative to the base, a tool mounted to a front end of the base such that the tool can undergo pivotal movement between selected horizontal angles relative to the base, a handle angle adjustment mechanism adapted to undergo relative reciprocal movement between latched and unlatched positions so as to allow changing of the vertical angle of the handle relative to the base when the mechanism is in the unlatched position and to hold the handle at a selected one of the vertical angles relative to the base when the mechanism is in the latched position, and a tool angle adjustment mechanism adapted to undergo relative pivotal movement between latched and unlatched positions as to allow changing of the horizontal angle of the tool relative to the base when the mechanism is in the unlatched position and to hold the tool at a sele

Abstract: The invention relates to a shovel particularly useful for snow removal. The shovel is characterized by dual ground contacting edges allowing the shovel to be self-supporting and which allows the shovel to be used in an ergonomically efficient manner for removing snow from a surface.

Abstract: A snow shovel system for easily removing snow from a surface without requiring significant physical effort by a user. The snow shovel system includes a blade member having a first edge and a second edge, a frame attached to a rear surface of the blade member, a handle pivotally attached to the frame, and a wheel rotatably attached to the frame for maintaining the blade member in a substantially horizontal position. The handle may be rotated approximately 180 degrees with respect to the blade member for allowing the user to select which edge of the blade member will be utilized to engage the surface to be cleaned of snow which determines whether the snow is pushed to the left side or right side of the user during a forward movement.

Abstract: A double shovel for shoveling snow. The blade has a sharp top edge and a sharp bottom edge suitable for shoveling snow, so that when the bottom edge is worn out, the blade can be turned upside-down so that the edge which was originally the top edge can now be used for shoveling.

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Abstract: Apparatus for the removal of accumulated material, such as snow, by an elongated control member attached to the edge of a curved scoop, with a strut mechanism extending from the elongated control member to the curved scoop and attached to a mechanism for facilitating the movement of the curved scoop over a surface having accumulated material.

Abstract: A snow shovel system for easily removing snow from a surface without requiring significant physical effort by a user. The snow shovel system includes a blade member having a first edge and a second edge, a frame attached to a rear surface of the blade member, a handle pivotally attached to the frame, and a wheel rotatably attached to the frame for maintaining the blade member in a substantially horizontal position. The handle may be rotated approximately 180 degrees with respect to the blade member for allowing the user to select which edge of the blade member will be utilized to engage the surface to be cleaned of snow which determines whether the snow is pushed to the left side or right side of the user during a forward movement.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a manual snow discarding device that takes into account the security and the efficiency of the snow discarding operation. The device includes at a lower extremity of a shaft an angularly adjustable bent section having a lower end essentially vertically oriented and curved to assume the shape of part of the back of a concave blade, thereby physically increasing the height of a handle at the upper extremity of the shaft for a same angle between the shaft and an horizontal line. The shaft is also secured in place by a securing member, allowing to alternatively position the shaft of the shovel at different angles with respect to the blade depending on the use of the shovel that is to be performed and/or depending on the height of the user. This also enables persons of a large range of height to be able to use the shovel effectively with various angles to be given on the blade.

Abstract: An adjustable snow plow shovel including a T-shaped handle comprised of a horizontal gripping member and an elongated vertical shaft member. The horizontal gripping member has opposed ends and a midpoint. The elongated vertical shaft member has an upper end and a lower end. The upper end is secured to the midpoint of the horizontal gripping member. The lower end has a pair of support brackets extending outwardly therefrom in opposite directions. The support brackets each have an angularly disposed outer end having an aperture therethrough. A pair of plow blades are pivotally coupled with a plow blade support. The plow blade support is secured to the lower end of the elongated vertical shaft member of the T-shaped handle. Each of the plow blades has a plurality of linearly aligned apertures therethrough on a horizontal plane in a spaced relationship.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a shovel comprising an elongate body, a handle at an end of the body, a digging end at a respective end of the body which is arranged to move material and a bent portion on the body adjacent the digging end. The bent portion is formed such that an engaging end is arranged to engage a ground surface creating a fulcrum affect when the handle is forced downwards by a user thereby tilting the digging end off the ground surface. The bent portion is generally U-shaped having a first bend at the digging end which extends downwards therefrom, a second bend which extends upwards and a third bend which extends rearwards generally longitudinally with the digging end. The second bend has a larger radius than the first and third bends defining a rounded rolling surface such that a contact point of the fulcrum is varied longitudinally as the shovel is tilted. The shovel body is formed from a single elongate tube.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing snow from an inclined surface, including a frame member having snow-cutting legs and connected to an elongated handle member, wheels of at least 3 inches in diameter attached to the snow-cutting legs for allowing the frame member to traverse the inclined surface without being hindered by uneven terrain, a snow cutting element extending between the snow-cutting legs and disposed a predetermined distance from the inclined surface, an elongated flexible snow slide member having an end proximate the snow cutting element and a low coefficient of friction to facilitate the sliding of snow down the snow slide member when the snow slide member is disposed on the inclined surface, and a snow rake member hingedly coupled to the frame member for raking snow from the inclined surface.

Abstract: Devices and methods for removing snow are disclosed. A snow removal device in accordance with the present invention includes an elongate handle having a distal end and a proximal end, and a flexible sheet having a leading edge and a leading portion proximate the leading edge. The leading portion of the flexible sheet is fixed to the elongate handle proximate the distal end thereof. The flexible sheet has a first position defining a gliding surface, and a second position wherein the flexible sheet is substantially flat. The flexible sheet is, preferably, biased to assume the first position.