Handling: hand and hoist-line implements – Hand forks and shovels – Snow shovel
Patent
1990-04-18
1991-09-17
Cherry, Johnny D.
Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
Hand forks and shovels
Snow shovel
294 57, 294 58, 37265, 37285, E01H 502
Patent
active
050488830
ABSTRACT:
A snow shovel/scraper comprises a blade in form of a flat sheet of metal which has three transverse bend lines defining a base panel, a narrow scraping edge along the forward edge of the base panel, and a pair of receptacle panels which extend upwardly from the rear edge of the base panel for carrying the snow forwardly. The blade is attached to a handle arrangement in the form of a pair of rails which are adjustable in length. The upper end of each rail includes a shoulder engaging portion having a curved projection at right angles to the rail and at right angles to the scraping edge to fit into the underarm area of the user. In between the upper end and the blade is mounted a crossbar which can be adjusted along the length of the rails and to space the rails at a required spacing. The crossbar has a pair of handles turned downwardly from the rails at either side of the rails for grasping by the hands of the user with the shoulders under the upper curved portions. The handle arrangement allows the blade to be pushed using the shoulders and hands of the user in a vigorous pushing action requiring little muscular effort.
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Ade Stanley G.
Battison Adrian D.
Cherry Johnny D.
Pringle Cathleen
Thrift Murray E.
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