Snow removal device

a technology of shovels and sledges, which is applied in the direction of snow cleaning, way cleaning, construction, etc., can solve the problems of user injury, fall, heart attack, etc., and achieve the effect of adding structural and operating advantages

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-21
BARRON CEDRIC D
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The patent describes an improved shovel that has overcome the shortcomings of previous designs. It offers additional benefits in terms of its structure and operation.

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Snow shoveling is a primary cause in countless physical injuries and fatalities every year in the U.S. Particularly, the heavy lifting required to clear even a small layer of snow causes many individuals to lift improperly, lose balance or just generally over-exert themselves, bringing about falls, upper and lower back injuries and, in some cases, heart attack.
Even a small amount of water-laden snow at the end of a shovel can amount to great strain on a user.
As mentioned, shoveling can be a dangerous undertaking for many individuals.
Snow blowing is far safer, but the relatively high-cost of a dependable snow-blowing machine restricts use to those with the financial means.

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[0024]While this invention is susceptible of embodiments in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the invention with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the broad aspect of the invention to embodiments illustrated.

[0025]Referring to FIGS. 1-12, there are illustrated several embodiments of a shovel device, generally designated by the numerals 10 and 110. Generally speaking, the shovel device 10 has a substantially vertical blade 12, a handle 14, and a set of wheels 16. The blade 12 may be curved about a vertical axis (FIGS. 1-3), a horizontal axis (FIGS. 4-7) or both axes in a hemispherical shape (not shown). The blade 12 is not necessarily curved to create a lifting scoop, but rather to create a boundary for moving snow without the need for lifting. As a result, the curved blade 12 has a co...

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Abstract

A shovel device designed for pulling along a surface to remove accumulated snow. The preferred device includes a substantially vertical blade having a curved surface, a pair of wheels, and a handle. The blade further includes an attachment collar, one on each surface of the blade. The handle is releasably attached to the blade through one of the two attachment collars to allow either pushing or pulling the blade through, e.g., a snow pile. The wheels, which may pivot about a vertical axis, are mounted to the convex surface of the vertical blade, via a bracket or other suitable connector, to facilitate movement of the device along a surface.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13 / 772,588 filed Feb. 21, 2013, and claims the filing priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 601,851 titled “Snow Removal Device” and filed on Feb. 22, 2012.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to shovel devices. Particularly, the shovel device relates to a manual snow removing device for removing snow from a surface, such as a driveway, sidewalk, play area, and the like.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Snow shoveling is a primary cause in countless physical injuries and fatalities every year in the U.S. Particularly, the heavy lifting required to clear even a small layer of snow causes many individuals to lift improperly, lose balance or just generally over-exert themselves, bringing about falls, upper and lower back injuries and, in some cases, heart attack. Combined with the cold that usually accompanies such snow conditions, and even th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E01H5/06
CPCE01H5/061E01H5/02
Inventor BARRON, CEDRIC D.
Owner BARRON CEDRIC D
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