Class 7/116 - Spade or shovel

Subclass of Class 7 - Compound tools
Definition: Tools wherein at least one of the tools has a handle portion
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 05/31/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7950085	Enhanced shovel systems A system addressing the problem of storing and supporting outdoor items used while camping without transporting any additional equipment. The system provides a plurality of camp tools that are integral to a shovel, so as to provide the intended function without inte...	05/31/2011
7337933	Pocket shoe horn with telescopic handle A shoe horn device has a series of telescoping sleeves which telescope within the handle for storage and extend out for use. A shoe horn shaped pivotable head attaches to an outer end of the innermost sleeve. The pivotable head pivots over, locks, and nests with the...	03/04/2008
7225544	Ice axe for mountaineering with adjustable grip The ice axe for mountaineering includes a head, a shaft, and an anatomical grip having one free end and an end secured to the shaft. The grip defines a handling zone of the ice axe and includes an adjusting member for adjusting the length of the handling zone. The a...	06/05/2007
7219382	Multi-purpose tool A tool that can be assembled into multiple configurations for various uses. The tool includes at least two shafts that connect together, as well as multiple, interchangeable accessories that can be coupled to the shafts. Examples of some accessories include a stake,...	05/22/2007
7171779	Tool to remove soil obstructing the entrances to gopher and mole burrows A device for locating and obtaining access to subterranean rodent burrows as an aid to the field of pest extermination. The device allows the user to probe the ground with one end of the tool in order to locate the burrow and determine depth and direction of said bu...	02/06/2007
7131678	Magnetic tool The magnetic tool has a narrow, elongate, rigid shank having a handgrip end and a selectively extendible and retractable magnet at the opposite working end. Various mechanisms are provided at the handgrip end to extend and retract the magnet. The working end of the ...	11/07/2006
7104577	Barbecue skewer and method A barbecue skewer with a protector/extractor for extracting food from the skewer and preventing injuries and contamination of the skewer. The protector/guard is a generally cylindrical member which is slidably mounted on a shank of the skewer and is selectively mova...	09/12/2006
7076828	Gutter cleaning tool A gutter cleaning tool with a curved blade and a shovel blade is disclosed. The curved blade is used to collect debris in the gutter, and the shovel blade is used to push debris under a gutter strut. The present invention also includes a handle attachment means, for...	07/18/2006
7070006	One shot shovel A shovel which has a blade and a handle, the blade having first and second side edges and first and second wings extending outwardly and upwardly from respective side edges, each of the wings having a front edge which merges with a respective shovel side edge at a p...	07/04/2006
7017234	Folding tools with locking hinges Folding tools including a tool blade and a handle are foldably connected by a lockable hinge which permits folding the assembly for compact storage but automatically locks into a rigid assembly when fully unfolded. The hinge operates by the movement of a locking bar...	03/28/2006
7010822	Connecting device for connecting a main tool and an auxiliary tool of a combination tool A connecting device, which connects detachably a main tool and an auxiliary tool of a combination tool, includes first and second clamping members, a pivot joint, and a fastening member. The pivot joint interconnects the first and second clamping members, and permit...	03/14/2006
6988561	Ergonomic planar grading hand tool A hand tool having a flat, planar blade parallel to a surface and a variable length handle allows efficient and effective grading or leveling of a surface. The device allows for effective grading without undue stress on the body of the operator. The ergonomic design...	01/24/2006
6948208	Shovel and knife tool This is a combination shovel and knife device for for campers and survival training. It will be lightweight yet durable and can be folded for easy storage. ...	09/27/2005
6928682	Ice tool The present invention has a shaft with a chisel and a ladle at opposed ends. Two stops are welded to the shaft, and a slide assembly is located between the stops. A first handle is between the chisel and the first stop, and a second handle is between the ladle and t...	08/16/2005
6925676	Gutter cleaner The cleaner includes a long pole having a mirror adjacent its upper end for inspection of the gutter from the ground without using a ladder. A gutter-clearing tool above the mirror has a downwardly angled arm provided with a lower working tip that may be in the natu...	08/09/2005
6763542	Multi-function fire fighting tool A fire fighting tool includes a spade, a fire extinguishing member, and a fork like insertion member. The spade consists of a handle and a blade connected to the handle; the blade has a cutting edge for cutting objects, and hooked portions on a second edge opposite ...	07/20/2004
6560805	Spade A spade includes a shank, a handle coupled to the shank, and a blade coupled to the shank. A cutting tool such as a saw is coupled to the handle, which has an internal channel sized to receive the cutting tool....	05/13/2003
6378153	Multifunctional shovel attachment for an ice axe A shovel blade attachment for a climber's ice axe has a centered slot that can accommodate the head of the ice axe so as to produce a trenching tool. A receiving pocket on the upper surface of the blade attachment secures the head of the ice axe, and a th...	04/30/2002
6357067	Multipurpose snow/ice tool for backcountry travel A multipurpose snow tool for backcountry travel being a modified ice ax having a toothed pick at one end, an adze at the other and a shank therebetween having holes therein large enough to reduce weight without compromising structural integrity. The shank...	03/19/2002
6289540	Firefighting tools A set of firefighting tools for use in fighting forest fires and the like in different types of terrain and vegetation. An elongate handle is equipped with a releasably latching connector, and several different tool heads are attachable to the handle to p...	09/18/2001
5960891	Multipurpose scoop tool A multipurpose tool and a method for indoor or outdoor gardening, planting, and soil working are disclosed. The tool and method incorporate the capabilities of scooping, cutting, scraping, loosening, working, furrowing, trenching, digging, removing, and r...	10/05/1999
5816633	Handy dandy A tool having a common handle and multiple interchangeable heads coupled with a side impact hammer handle mount and movable hammer. Several different common configured tool heads may be retained by a mount assembly located in the handle front end. This fr...	10/06/1998
5765648	Multipurpose garden tool A multipurpose garden tool and method for indoor or outdoor gardening, planting, and soil working. The tool and method incorporate the capabilities of loosening, working, furrowing, trenching, digging, removing, and replacing soil; of setting and removing...	06/16/1998
5507051	Prospector tool A new and improved prospector tool having a shovel handle. A shovel has a pivotable extending arm thereattached. The pivotable extending arm couples with the shovel handle. The pivotable extending arm serves to position the shovel at different angles. A t...	04/16/1996
5486027	Combined traction mat, shovel and utility device A combined traction mat, shovel and utility device which is adapted to be stored inside a vehicle and to be used in a variety of vehicle related emergency situations. The device has a substantially flat and elongated body. The body is divided into a first...	01/23/1996
5377374	Turf and garden tool A turf and garden tool implement useful in extracting weeds as well as severing the branches of small plants, bushes, small trees and the like; the tool includes an elongate rod member provided with a handle and a foot step, with the lower portion of the ...	01/03/1995
5345635	Ice axe shovel attachment A shovel blade attachment is provided for a conventional mountain climber's axe. The shovel blade adds several utilitarian functions to the ice axe and is easily attached to and removed from the axe. A U-shaped threadably urged securement bolt ensures rel...	09/13/1994
5185992	Garden tool expanding assembly A tool expanding assembly serves to greatly increase the usefulness and versatility of preexisting long-handled tools by providing a specially configured interconnecting approach which allows rapid attachment of various tool head types to the unmodified b...	02/16/1993
5105493	Firefighting tool set A set of firefighting tools for use in fighting forest fires and the like in different types of terrain and vegetation. A brightly colored elongate handle of fiber-reinforced synthetic material is equipped with a releasably latching connector, and several...	04/21/1992
5103520	Multi-purpose hand tool A multi-purpose tool, partly foldable, useful as a hammer/pick, probe/ruler, knife/saw, spade/trowel, and even as a bottle-opener. Various embodiments are characterized by degrees of folding to compact stowed form and of unfolding to particular use config...	04/14/1992
5063628	Survival device The survival device is useful as a trenching tool, storage container, cooking and eating utensil, shoe horn, spade, hoe, grappling device, spear head, and the like. It includes an elongated hollow, tubular body with a detachable head bearing an elongated ...	11/12/1991
5033142	Diving tool kit An apparatus is set forth for use by undersea divers and the like wherein an elongate, hollow handled tool comprises a rear cap mounted to the tube with a flexible polymeric handle directed through the cap. A forward end of the tool includes a threaded en...	07/23/1991
4993768	Combined shovel and utility device A combined shovel and utility device useful in performing a variety of functions particularly as associated with a vehicle including during emergency situations such as a snow shovel, a large ice scraper, a wheel traction mat, a work mat, an emergency sig...	02/19/1991
4979623	Combined tool for retrieving buried objects A combined tool for retrieving buried objects comprises an elongate handle having a first digging tool at one end and a second digging tool at the other end, one of said digging tools comprising a digging implement for digging in compacted material, and t...	12/25/1990
4476939	Multi-functional garden tool The invention pertains to a convenient, space saving, multi-functional tool that includes a shovel, rake, spade and hoe. All of the tool functions are integrated into one master tool for the maintenance of gardens and landscaped areas, wherein each of the...	10/16/1984
4114216	Combination tool Combination tool comprising an elongated tubular handle; one or several individual or combined tool members adapted to be inserted into at least one end of said handle; and a locking device for releasably connecting said tool members to said handle. The c...	09/19/1978
4097945	Folding garden tool A folding garden tool particularly adapted for indoor use includes several miniature implements hinged together at their rear ends which also provide useful functions. A miniature scoop and combination rake and aerator have a combination spike and serrate...	07/04/1978
4011612	Combination lawn and garden implement A combination lawn and garden implement having a hollow elongated handle provided with a furrow forming and closing tool on one end shaped to form a furrow in the soil or close the furrow when used in a furrowing mode with the user in the standing positio...	03/15/1977
3993340	Chopping spades A collapsible chopping spade comprises a shaft with a tool joint at one end and a handle joint at the other end so that both the tool and the handle can be folded against the shaft. A unitary locking arrangement is provided for securing the handle in eith...	11/23/1976

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