Combination Snow Shovel and Snow Removal Tool

Abstract

A combination snow removal tool and snow shovel including an elongated handle having an ice scraper attached to one end thereof, a snow brush having sets of bristles extending transversely outwardly from the opposite end of thereof, and a shovel adapted for removable interconnection to the ice scraper.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to tools used in connection with snow and ice removal from automobiles, and more particularly to such tools having a snow shovel combined therewith. [0002] In climates where snow and ice are present, motorists often have to remove snow and / or ice from the windshield of the automobile before driving. Snow brushes, often combined with an ice scraper, mounted to one end of an elongated handle provide the motorist with the tools for removing the snow and ice from a vehicle. In many instances, however, the tires of the automobile are stuck in snow and a shovel must be used to clear the path for the tires to rotate. [0003] Shovels are typically mounted at the end of an elongated handle of a length that makes it very difficult to keep in an automobile. Thus, when snow removal around tires is necessary, a person is oftentimes left removing the snow by hand to clear enough away to allow the tires to gain traction to m...

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Benefits of technology

[0005] It is an additional object and advantage of the present invention to provide a combined snow removal tool and snow shovel that is conveniently stowed in an automobile.

[0006] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will in part be obvious, and in part appear hereinafter.

[0007] In accordance with the foregoing objects and advantages, the present invention provides a combination snow removal tool and snow shovel. The combination device comprises an elongated handle having an ice scraper attached to one end thereof, a snow brush having sets of bristles extending transversely outwardly from the opposite end of the handle, and a shovel adapted for removable interconnection to one end of the handle, and preferably to the ice scraper. In its preferred embodiment, the ice scraper is of a triangular shape and includes a beveled scraping edge. The snow shovel includes a notch formed through its major surface. The notch is positioned within a recess formed on the underside of the shovel. The notch is sized to securely receive the scraping edge of the ice scraper and the recess is shaped to accommodate the body of the ice scraper therein. In addition, a pair of locking tabs are formed on opposing side edges of the recess. The locking tabs are adapted to snap engage over the body of the ice scraper when the shovel and scraper are interconnected, thereby securing the interconnection.

[0008] To conveniently stow the snow removal tool and shovel when not in use, the upper edges of the opposite sidewalls of the shovel include notches formed therein. The notches are adapted to securely receive the handle of the snow removal tool therein such that the shovel and snow removal tool may be stowed together as a single unit when not in use.

Problems solved by technology

In many instances, however, the tires of the automobile are stuck in snow and a shovel must be used to clear the path for the tires to rotate.

Shovels are typically mounted at the end of an elongated handle of a length that makes it very difficult to keep in an automobile.

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