US2933836A - Snow shovel - Google Patents

Description

April 26, 1960 J. c. McKlNLEY SNOW SHOVEL Filed March '7, 1958 INVENTOR y McKinley 'Ju c1501: Curr [K At tarn y United tates Patent SNOW SHOVEL Judson Curry McKinley, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada Application March 7, 1958, Serial No. 119,920 2 Claims. (or. 37-53 This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shovels and more particularly to a shovel specifically constructed for clearing sidewalks and driveways of snow with the least possible elfort and in the shortest possible time.

Scraper shovels have been in use for some time but in heavy wet snow they are of very little use because the load is too heavy'for the average person and constitutes a hazard to their health. In order toovercome the above, I have invented a snow shovel which is easy to push even through wet snow, and which, in view of its construction will greatly facilitate throwing the snow away from the cleared path, at a greater distance and with less effort.

Broadly, my invention comprises a scraper type shovel provided with runners which greatly reduces the friction therefore resulting in the application of less effort, a tubular curved handle and a tubular member which projects on both sides of the shovel at the rear extremity of the scoop to facilitate the dumping of the load at a greater distance to either side of the track and reduces the strain off the runners while dumping and righting the shovel.

The primary object of the invention is therefore the provision of a snow shovel which is easier to use and requires considerably less effort to push along and to dump the load on either side of the cleared path.

Another object is the provision of a shovel of the type described provided with runners to reduce the friction between the loaded shovel and the surface to be cleaned. 7

Other apparent objects and the provision of a shovel as set forth which is strong and durable, efficient and easy to operate and of comparatively low manufacturing cost.

With these and other objects that may appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel arrangement of cooperating elements as hereinafter more specifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawing forming part of this application and in which: I

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a snow shovel constructed in accordance with the present invention.

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Fig. 2 is a construction detail showing how the forward extremity of the runner is secured to the scoop.

Referring more in detail to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the both views, it will be seen the invention comprises a snow shovel formed with a scoop 5 having an arcuate bottom 6 and a pair of curved runners 7. A tubular handle 8 attached to the rear ends of the runners is formed with a goose neck 9 at the handle extremity and a reinforcing rod 10.

An endless tubular bar 11 of oval shape extends transversely across the rear ends of the runners 7 and at the points of contact with the runners is flattened, as at 12, and riveted-thereto. The rounded ends of the bar project beyond the sides of the scoop to provide a fulcrum point when the scoop is tilted to either side to dump the snow and permits the snow to be thrown at a greater distance away from the path being cleaned.

It is believed that the construction and advantages have been set forth and that further detailed description is not required. 7

While the preferred embodiment has been disclosed it is to be understood that minor modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the claims.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. A snow shovel comprising a scoop having a longitudinally curved bottom, said 'bottom comprising front and rear ends, a pair of longitudinally curved runners having one end attached to the front end of said bottom and their opposite ends attached to the rear end of said bottom for supporting said scoop in an inclined plane, a handle attached to said runners at the rear end of said bottom and extending rearwardly from said scoop, and a bar extending transversely of the rear end of said bottom and attached to said runners, said bar projecting beyond the sides of said scoop adapted to provide a fulcrum point when tilting the scoop sideways.

2. A snow shovel as described in claim 1 wherein said bar is provided with curved ends.

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