US3155413A

US3155413A - Snow scoop

Info

Publication number: US3155413A
Application number: US218606A
Authority: US
Inventors: Mack S Holombo
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1962-08-22
Filing date: 1962-08-22
Publication date: 1964-11-03
Anticipated expiration: 1981-11-03

Description

Nov. 3, 1964 M. s. HOLOMBO 3,155,413

SNOW SCOOP Filed Aug. 22, 1962 /3 IN VEN TOR.

4 MJC'K .5. HOLOMBO 7 BY @jdumud v W ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,155,413 SNOW SCOOP Mack S. Holomho, Bruce Crossing, Mich. Filed Aug. 22, 1962, Ser. No. 218,666 2 Claims. (Cl. 29454) This invention relates to hand tools and has particular reference to a scoop for disposing of heavy snow on sidewalks, driveways and the like.

An object of the invention is to generally improve devices of the character indicated, and to provide a scoop which is simple in construction, light in weight, well balanced, easily maneuvered, economical to manufacture and efficient in operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a scoop which is constructed and arranged so that a number of the devices may be nested for economical storage and transportation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a scoop which is made entirely of metal and which is assembled and fabricated with a minimum number of parts and with equipment which is generally in the possession of those working in the sheet metal industry.

The foregoing and other objects and the advantages of the invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds, reference being made from time to time to the accompanying drawing forming part of the within disclosure, in which drawing:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention. a

FIG. 2 is a section taken substantially on the line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a section taken substantially on the line 4-4 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a section taken substantially on the line 55 of FIG. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be understood that in the embodiment herein disclosed, the reference character 7 indicates the bottom and the reference character 8 indicates the back wall, which is integrated with the bottom 7, and the

reference characters

9 and 10 indicate the side walls of the device. The

side walls

9 and 10 are secured to the bottom 7 and end portion 8 by means of double bends, commonly known in the trade as a Pittsburgh Lock, indicated by the reference character 11. The bottom 7 is formed with a concave arc the radius of which is roughly of an inch and the back wall 8 is formed with a radius of approximately 9 /2 inches. Each

side wall

9 and 10 is bent outward slightly along the line 12, so a multiplicity of the devices may be nested for transportation and commer- "Ice cial storing. This also stiffens the

side walls

9 and 10, when in use. The leading edge of the bottom 7 is double hemmed, as at 13, to stiffen the bottom and to provide ample metal thickness to insure against wear. The free edges of the

side members

9 and 10 are provided with double hems 14 which reinforce the side members and provide smooth finished edges. The upper edge of the back portion 8 is hemmed and double bent, as at 15, in FIG. 3. This also reinforces the structure and provides a finished edge. The ends of the hemmed and bent over edge 15 of the member 8 are preferably brazed to the

side members

9 and 10, as at 16. A U-shaped tubular handle 17 is bolted, as at 18, to the outside of the

side members

9 and 10.

The device, when constructed as hereinabove described,

is easy to push through the snow and because of the radii on the bottom and back portion, the scoop is easily filled without exerting a great amount of physical effort. By the same token, the scoop is easily emptied by giving a quick backward jerk.

It is believed that the operation of the device is obvious from the foregoing description.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A scoop comprising a body member and an inverted U-shapcd handle, the said body member having a bottom portion consisting of a length of metal having a longitudinal curve, beginning at a point near the median line and gradually extending upwardly to form a rear wall, there being side walls for said body consisting of a pair of panels, each secured along a longitudinal edge to an edge of said length of metal by a double hem, the leading and trailing edges of said length of metal and the free edges of said panels also being provided with double hems.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, in which each of said panels is provided with a diagonally directed bend, beginning at the front point of intersection of the said panel with the said bottom portion, and extending upwardly to a point on said panel to the rear of the median line of said panel.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 853,171 5/07 Healy 29454 XR 1,221,789 4/ 17 Brown 220-97 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,214,501 1959 France.

ERNEST A. FALLER, Primary Examiner.

ANDRES H. NIELSEN, Examiner.

Claims

1. A SCOOP COMPRISING A BODY MEMBER AND AN INVERTED U-SHAPED HANDLE, THE SAID BODY MEMBER HAVING A BOTTOM PORTION CONSISTING OF A LENGTH OF MATERIAL HAVING A LONGITUDINAL CURVE, BEGINNING AT A POINT NEAR THE MEDIAN LINE AND GRADUALLY EXTENDING UPWARDLY TO FORM A REAR WALL, THERE BEING SIDE WALLS FOR SAID BODY CONSISTING OF A PAIR OF PANELS, EACH SECURED ALONG A LONGITUDINAL EDGE TO AN EDGE OF SAID LENGTH OF METAL BY A DOUBLE HEM, THE LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES OF SAID LENGTH OF METAL AND THE FREE EDGES OF SAID PANELS ALSO BEING PROVIDED WITH DOUBLE HEMS.