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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7810259 | Snow pusher with a removable friction-reducing edge Various embodiments provide an improved snow pusher with a removable friction-reducing edge. An example embodiment includes a blade having a generally rectangular shape and being of rigid material, the blade including an angled lower portion; a slider for removable ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7347468 | Combined shovel and clearing tool arrangement A combined shovel and clearing tool with a shovel and a clearing tool member for being coupled to the shovel. The clearing tool member can be selectively retained in a usage disposition, such as relative to a leading edge of a shovel blade, and in a storage disposit... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7305779 | Snow-shoveling apparatus An apparatus includes a shaft that has proximal and distal end portions. The shaft includes spaced grip covers conjoined about an outer surface thereof and is provided with a centrally registered sleeve formed therein. An arcuately shaped plow section is affixed to ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7296368 | Roof snow removal apparatus An apparatus includes an elongated pole that has a longitudinal axis and further has axial proximal and distal ends. A central anchor includes brackets equidistantly and radially spaced about a perimeter thereof. The anchor threadably receives the proximal end. Coex... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291228 | Spray shield for spray painting inside corners A paint shield to enable one operator to efficiently and effectively spray paint interior room corners. The paint shield includes two rigid sheets of material which are joined in a perpendicular orientation. The angle of this joint matches the angle of an interior r... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7124521 | Apparatus for resurfacing an ice surface An apparatus for resurfacing an ice surface includes a dolly including a body, a handle and a plurality of wheels attached thereto. The apparatus includes a device for operably receiving fluid from a reservoir and distributing fluid substantially evenly onto an ice ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121021 | Snow removal machine A snow removal machine of this invention has a blower provided in a blower housing for throwing up snow collected by an auger toward a chute. The blower has a plurality of supporting members provided on a drive shaft for rotating the auger and the blower and a plura... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111418 | Wheeled shovel An apparatus comprising a shovel disposed on a relatively large wheel and a method of using the apparatus for handling a load of material. The apparatus involves a shovel having a handle formed at the end of an elongate yoke, the yoke being mounted, at its middle po... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100313 | Mechanical digging device A mechanical digging device with a handle-like support is provided with a digging part near its bottom end and two grip arms on its upper end, a support part embodied on the bottom end of the support and a rotating device mounted on the support and connected to the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077444 | Two handled shovel A two handled shovel for clearing a surface, the shovel comprising a blade having a leading edge which contacts the surface, a main handle attached to the blade, and an auxiliary handle pivotally attached to the blade near the leading edge. The shovel may be used by... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063114 | Snow mitt/snow glove for snow shovel An envelope of felt (or other fabric resistant to snow adhesion) into which a regular eighteen—twenty-two inch size snow shovel may be inserted, folded over to enclose the shovel and temporarily clasped in place by snaps or Velcro—and reinforceable in the area w... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7052058 | Tool leverage attachment A tool leverage attachment for use with digging or lifting tools which includes a saddle with curvilinear end, anchor channel and protruding flange together with Greek letter Pi (TT) shaped driver fulcrum consisting of a pressure bar perpendicularly affixed to protr... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6948268 | Articulated shovel In accordance with the present invention, an articulated, self-supporting shovel is provided for removing material, such as snow from a surface such as a walkway or driveway. The articulated shovel comprises two main components, a wheeled, lateral body frame and a w... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6948569 | Snow auger assembly A device for removing material from a surface includes a blade, an auger positioned in close proximity to a front side of the blade and operably mounted on an axle for rotary motion relative to the blade whereby material accumulating at the front side of the blade d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944980 | Combination shovel brush tool A combination shovel broom tool that includes a shovel blade, a broom mounted behind the blade and including bristles that extend downwardly and terminate in a bristle working surface such that the blade and bristle working surface can simultaneously clean a surface... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6922920 | Snow removal device A snow removal apparatus in the form of a shovel in which a leveraged arrangement is used to lift snow gathered on the shovel blade by lateral movement of such blade while supported by a handle adjustably secured upon the blade and the shovel handle is rested upon a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6735887 | Manual snow plough A snow plough which has a handle on one end and a large snow scoop on the other. The plough is supported on a frame which is mounted on a pair of large wheels placed well behind the snow scoop. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6643958 | Snow throwing shovel device A snow throwing shovel device for easily removing snow from narrow sidewalks and from steps where a conventional snow blower cannot be used. The snow throwing shovel device includes a scoop assembly including a housing having top, bottom, side, and back w... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6578890 | Snow grabber A snow removal device for elevated positions, such as roofs, while remaining on the ground. The device includes a shovel type head 10 which folds back, to assist the slide motion up the surface of a pitched roof. The shovel type head 10 is spring 14 loade... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6457757 | Snow shoveling apparatus with handle and blade adjustable during movement of apparatus A snow shoveling apparatus includes a handle mounted to an intermediate portion of a base of a mobile frame such that the handle can undergo pivotal movement between selected vertical angles relative to the base, a tool mounted to a front end of the base ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6357148 | Double shovel A double shovel for shoveling snow. The blade has a sharp top edge and a sharp bottom edge suitable for shoveling snow, so that when the bottom edge is worn out, the blade can be turned upside-down so that the edge which was originally the top edge can no... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6338210 | Apparatus and method for removing accumulated deposits of snow Apparatus for the removal of accumulated material, such as snow, by an elongated control member attached to the edge of a curved scoop, with a strut mechanism extending from the elongated control member to the curved scoop and attached to a mechanism for ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6334640 | Snow shovel system A snow shovel system for easily removing snow from a surface without requiring significant physical effort by a user. The snow shovel system includes a blade member having a first edge and a second edge, a frame attached to a rear surface of the blade mem... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6237258 | Snow or other bulk material removal apparatus An apparatus (10) includes a planar engagement member (20), a plurality of support members (30, 40), and a cylindrical handle member (60). The engagement member (20) can move a bulk material across a substantially planar surface. The plurality of cylindri... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6219944 | Manual dozer A manual dozer comprising a frame having a front and a rear and wheels for supporting the frame and allowing the frame to roll, The frame includes a handle extending upwardly from the frame for pushing pulling and steering the frame. A container is mounte... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6209235 | Snow blocker attachment for a device used to move snow A snow blocker attachment for a device used to move snow including a snow blocker having a wall member with a hole through central portion and near a bottom edge thereof, a frame to strengthen the wall, and at least one brace member formed about the hole.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6202329 | Apparatus for removing snow from rooftops An apparatus for removing snow from an inclined surface, including a frame member having snow-cutting legs and connected to an elongated handle member, wheels of at least 3 inches in diameter attached to the snow-cutting legs for allowing the frame member... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6189942 | Snow rake Devices and methods for removing snow are disclosed. A snow removal device in accordance with the present invention includes an elongate handle having a distal end and a proximal end, and a flexible sheet having a leading edge and a leading portion proxim... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6170112 | Push broom with bowed handle A push broom operable by a person in a more comfortably upright stature and with less force than required in using straight-handled push brooms has a front handle portion which extends conventionally upwardly and rearwardly from a brush block having downw... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6158791 | Snow removal device for roofs, flat surfaces and the like A snow removal system that has a primary cutter assembly and a series of specialized attachments. The cutter assembly is formed from a length of aluminum bent to form a single horizontal cutting bar with two vertical cutting wings. The cutter bar has a ta... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6113168 | Compact snow digging implement A lightweight, compact implement for digging snow, comprising a substantially flat sheet of flexible, resilient material having a front face, a back face, a top edge, a bottom edge, a right edge, and a left edge, and handles situated near the right edge a... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6109362 | Hand grader A multi-purpose hand tool, comprising: first, second, third and fourth flat rectangular sections connected edgewise to one another in succession and having a cross-section defining a concave side, the first and fourth sections being outer sections and the... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6092315 | Snow removal apparatus A snow removal apparatus generally comprises a wheeled head frame coupled to a handle and further having a slide suspended between the wheeled head frame and the handle is herein disclosed. The head frame of the snow removal apparatus comprises a substant... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6053548 | Manually-operable combination shovel and plow for snow and other material A manually-operable shovel for efficiently moving material, including a shovel blade, a shovel handle, a joint for attaching the shovel blade to the shovel handle, and an articulation device cooperating with the joint for permitting the operator to positi... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6038794 | Combined broom and rake A snow broom (10) includes a scraper element (12) and multiple sweeping elements (26, 36) positioned on opposite sides thereof. The scraper element (12) is in the preferred form of a sheet of relatively stiff plastic and includes serrations (22) formed on... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6018894 | Roof rake A user-friendly roof rake is provided to readily remove snow from a roof. The lightweight roof rake has a special plastic blade with a rounded contour to pull, curl and rapidly remove snow from a roof. The roof rake-blade can be reinforced with a series o... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5974703 | Drag-along snow plow apparatus A drag-along snow apparatus for use upon a snow covered ground surface. The snow plow apparatus includes a first substantially planar and elongate extending member and a second substantially planar and elongate extending member which are interconnected al... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5974704 | Core-type snow remover A snow removal device and method includes a core having provision for adhering snow to the core. This includes recesses which receive packed snow. Snow to be removed contacts the packed snow and adheres to the core. The core is rolled on a portion of a su... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5956873 | Roof plow The invention is a hand operated snow removal device adjustable for use on both pitched or flat surfaces. It consists of a scooping element supported on an adjustable guide spacer attached to the scooping element adapted to support the scooping element ab... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5943796 | Roof snow removal device A device (10) for removing snow from roofs and similar surfaces includes an elongated flexible sheet (26) having its leading edge attached to a flat plate (22) of a blade (20) such as by being sandwiched against the flat plate (22) by a clamping plate (40... | 08/31/1999 |
