Snow and ice removal broom

Inactive Publication Date: 2020-02-06
SMITH JENNIFER
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The present disclosure provides various broom embodiments for clearing a surface using a combination of bristles and a reinforcer or a panel member. The reinforcer is designed to reinforce the bristles and break or scrape ice, snow, or debris from the surface. The reinforcer can be attached to the brush using an upper or lower securing member and can include a scraper blade or a shape-holding rib. The broom can also include a handle and a shovel for added convenience. The technical effects of this disclosure include improved durability and efficiency of the broom, as well as better performance in clearing various surfaces.

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However, the bristles are typically not well suited for clearing the ice or sticky debris that are at least partially attached to the surfaces.
Such repeated uses of the broom and snow shovel can cause increased operational time and costs.
Further, repetitive lifting and changing of tools, such as between the broom and the snow shovel, can be undesirably laborious and agonizing to the user.

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[0044]Embodiments of the present disclosure are described below by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. Further, the following description is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the disclosure, its application, or uses.

[0045]Referring now to FIG. 1, the present broom is generally designated 10, and is designed to provide an efficient way to clear a surface without having to repeatedly change tools for removing snow, ice, and other debris from the surface. More specifically, broom 10 includes an elongate body 12 having a first end 14 and an opposite second end 16. In one embodiment, elongate body 12 has a cylindrical shape, but in other embodiments, elongate body 12 can have other suitable geometric shapes when viewed in cross-section, such as in hexagonal columns or elliptical-shaped poles.

[0046]Other cross-sectional shapes, such as square and other quadrilateral shapes, are contemplated to suit different applications. In anothe...

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Abstract

A broom for clearing a surface is provided, and includes an elongate body having a first end and an opposite second end; a plurality of bristles extending downwardly from an attachment mechanism removably attached to the first end of the elongate body; and a reinforcer configured to be removably attached to a rear side of the attachment mechanism such that the reinforcer covers substantially all of the plurality of bristles when viewed from the rear side of the attachment mechanism.

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FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0001]The present disclosure generally relates to tools for clearing snow, ice, and other debris from surfaces, and more particularly to a broom with snow and ice plow and cleaning utilities.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]Conventional snow and ice brooms include bristles that closely contact surfaces of sidewalks, driveways, steps, and the like. The brooms with bristles provide sweeping capabilities. For example, the bristles are used to sweep snow or debris accumulated on the surfaces. However, the bristles are typically not well suited for clearing the ice or sticky debris that are at least partially attached to the surfaces. Often, a snow shovel having a blade is used to clear such ice or debris from the surfaces. For example, a leading edge of the blade closely contacts the surfaces to remove the ice or sticky debris by a scraping action.[0003]As such, the broom with bristles and the snow shovel with the blade are repeatedly and separately utilized to e...

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IPC IPC(8): E01H5/02A46B15/00A46D3/00A47L13/08A46B9/02E01H5/06
CPCA46D3/00A47L13/08E01H5/02A46B9/025A46B2200/302E01H5/061A46B15/00A46B15/0081A46B17/04A46B2200/3026A47L13/12
InventorSMITH, JENNIFER
OwnerSMITH JENNIFER