Excavating – Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device – Manually powered
Patent
1986-02-18
1987-06-02
Burr, Edgar S.
Excavating
Snow or ice removing or grooming by portable device
Manually powered
294 545, E01H 502
Patent
active
046692061
ABSTRACT:
A manual snow clearing tool includes a snow clearing blade formed by an elongated rectangular strip of flexible material placed in a flexed state and a handle connected to the strip to restrain and maintain it in its flexed state in which it forms the blade in a generally parabolic configuration. The blade formed by the strip is disposed with its height dimension extending upright from, and its length dimension extending parallel to, a surface to be cleared of snow. Also, rear portions and a forward arcuate portion of the flexed strip together define a forward snow plowing portion and a snow gathering cavity which is open at its top, bottom and rear end. The handle has laterally spaced apart lower ends which connect the rear portions of the flexible strip so as to maintain the rear strip portions in spaced apart relation such that the strip and the blade formed thereby naturally assumes the parabolic curvature. Also, the handle may be pivotal relative to the strip between respective positions for permitting use of the blade in either of two modes, to plow snow at its forward arcuate portion or to gather snow within its cavity through its open rear end. When pivoted to the position for use as a scoop to gather snow, the handle rests on respective stops mounted to the rear portions of the strip.
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Burr Edgar S.
Cohen Moshe I.
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