Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Hand forks and shovels – Pivoted and adjustable head
Patent
1998-06-29
1999-11-16
Cherry, Johnny D.
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Hand forks and shovels
Pivoted and adjustable head
294 545, 294 57, A01B 122, B25G 312
Patent
active
059843934
ABSTRACT:
A shovel assembly having a shovel head and a handle shaft. The handle shaft has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the handle shaft propagates along a longitudinal axis. A pivot joint is interposed between the shovel head and the handle shaft. The pivot joint selectively enables the shovel head to rotate about the longitudinal axis. The pivot joint is configurable into three distinct conditions. In a first condition, the pivot joint rigidly couples the shovel head to the handle shaft. In a second condition, the pivot joint enables the shovel head to rotate around the longitudinal axis of the handle shaft in a first direction. Lastly, in a third condition, the pivot joint enables the shovel head to rotate around the longitudinal axis of the handel shaft in a second direction. A manual control is provided on the shovel for selectively configuring the pivot joint between the first condition, the second condition and the third condition.
REFERENCES:
patent: 357408 (1887-02-01), Pittenger
patent: 813963 (1906-02-01), Luney
patent: 1176531 (1916-03-01), Fite et al.
patent: 1869299 (1932-07-01), Bracht
patent: 2085382 (1937-06-01), Nebor
patent: 2221219 (1940-11-01), Nelson
patent: 2621957 (1952-12-01), Hartrampf
patent: 2720043 (1955-10-01), Chamberlin
patent: 2967363 (1961-01-01), Meier
patent: 3751094 (1973-08-01), Bohler
patent: 4538847 (1985-09-01), Lapshansky
patent: 5440828 (1995-08-01), Simpson
LandOfFree
Shovel with pivoting head does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Shovel with pivoting head, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Shovel with pivoting head will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1314421