Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Stove implements
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-11
2001-05-29
Cherry, Johnny D. (Department: 3652)
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Stove implements
C294S055500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06237973
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an ash and debris collector and bagger capable of collecting ashes in an efficient manner and automatically bagging the ashes, substantially dust-free.
BACKGROUND ART
Various fireplace ash removing apparatus are known. For example, such apparatus are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,457,548; 4,416,252; 4,299,419 and 4,536,023. Some of these apparatus are provided with conveying means to convey the ash in a rigid compartment casing and the compartment casing is detached to discard the collected ashes. When the compartment is emptied, a dust cloud usually forms and sheds dust in the environment. Many of these ash collectors are also complex in construction and provided with gates which are actuated by the user by pulling on a lever or other type mechanisms. Because these mechanisms operate in a dust environment, they often clog up rendering the apparatus inoperable and therefore requiring maintenance. Furthermore, because fireplace hearths are usually provided with support grates to support logs to be burned thereon, it is often difficult with many of the known scoops to collect the ashes under the grate without removing the grate from the hearth. Such removal is also messy and requires extra labor.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
It is a feature of the present invention to provide an ash and debris scoop which substantially overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art.
Another feature of the present invention is to provide an ash and debris scoop which is simple in construction, simple to operate and which provides a clean and efficient manner of removing ashes from a fireplace hearth.
Another feature of the present invention is to provide an ash and debris scoop, and particularly for a fireplace, and wherein plastic grocery bags can be easily attached thereto for secondary use and wherein the scoop directs the ashes collected directly into the bag in a manner which substantially prevents the formation of ash clouds.
According to the above features, from a broad aspect, the present invention provides an ash and debris scoop. The scoop comprises a scoop body defined by an elongated open-ended channel member having a forward neck shovel portion and a rear discharge portion. At least a forward end of the shovel portion has a flat bottom wall with a straight front edge and opposed side walls. A skirt in a front portion of a top wall of the shovel portion projects outwardly of a top end of a front edge of the opposed side walls to prevent ashes from rising to the top wall of the scoop body during a scooping movement. Bag holding means is secured to the rear discharge portion and extends rearwardly of the rear discharge opening defined by the rear discharge portion to support a bag in an open condition. Means is provided to secure an open mouth of the bag about the rear discharge opening. Handle means is secured to the rear discharge portion.
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Chieng Bao
Dupont Andre
Cherry Johnny D.
Houle Guy J.
Swabey Ogilvy Renault
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