Light emitting shovel assembly

• US 10,542,653 B1
• Filed: 01/16/2019
• Issued: 01/28/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jerome Liversedge
• Original Assignee: Jerome Liversedge
• Inventors: Liversedge, Jerome
• Primary Examiner(s): Kramer, Dean J
• Application Number:
  US16/249,694
• Time in Patent Office: 377 Days
• Field of Search: 294 545, 294 57, 294 58, 294 59, 294178
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 1/02 Spades; Shovels hand-operated dredgers E02F3/02
• CPC Class Codes: A01B 1/026 with auxiliary handles for facilitating lifting
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 5/02 Hand implements E01H5/04, E01H5/10, E01H5/12 take precedence shovels or spades in general A01B1/02; brooms, brushes A46B
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0084 Hand tools; Toolboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/48 heating conductor embedded in insulating material
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/50 heating conductor arranged in metal tubes, the radiating surface having heat-conducting fins

Abstract

A light emitting shovel assembly includes a shovel that has a shaft, a bucket that is coupled to the shaft and a handle that is removably coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The bucket is comprised of a translucent material for to passing light therethrough. A handle roller is rotatably coupled to the handle and the handle can be gripped. A shaft roller is rotatably positioned around the shaft and the shaft roller can be gripped. A handle heating coil is integrated into the handle roller to warm the user'"'"'s hand and a shaft heating coil is integrated into the shaft roller to warm the user'"'"'s hand. A shaft light emitter is coupled to the shaft to illuminate a work area with respect to the bucket. A bucket light emitter is coupled to the bucket and an auxiliary light emitter is coupled to the shaft.

Claims

1. A light emitting shovel assembly being configured to illuminate an area for shoveling in a darkened environment, said assembly comprising:

a shovel having a shaft, a bucket being coupled to said shaft and a handle being removably coupled to a distal end of said shaft, said bucket being comprised of a translucent material wherein said bucket is configured to pass light therethrough;

a handle roller being rotatably coupled to said handle wherein said handle roller is configured to be gripped,

a shaft roller being rotatably positioned around said shaft wherein said shaft roller is configured to be gripped;

a handle heating coil being integrated into said handle roller such that said handle heating coil is in thermal communication with said handle roller, said handle heating coil heating said handle roller when said handle heating coil is turned on wherein said handle roller is configured to warm the user'"'"'s hand;

a shaft heating coil being integrated into said shaft roller such that said shaft heating coil is in thermal communication with said shaft roller, said shaft heating coil heating said shaft roller when said shaft heating coil is turned on wherein said shaft roller is configured to warm the user'"'"'s hand;

a shaft light emitter being coupled to said shaft wherein said shaft light emitter is configured to illuminate a work area with respect to said bucket;

a bucket light emitter being coupled to said bucket, said bucket light emitter emitting light through said bucket when said bucket light emitter is turned on wherein said bucket light emitter is configured to illuminated the work area with respect to said bucket;

an auxiliary light emitter being coupled to said shaft, said auxiliary light emitter emitting light outwardly from said shaft when said auxiliary light emitter is turned on.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:

said distal end of said shaft is open, said shaft being hollow;

said bucket has a top edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said shaft being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top edge of said bucket;

said bucket light emitter being positioned on said shaft where said shaft joins said top edge of said bucket; and

said handle has a tubular section being oriented collinear with a pair of upright sections, each of said upright sections having a distal end with respect to said tubular section, said tubular section having a distal end with respect to said upright sections, said distal end of said tubular section being open, said upright sections spreading away from each other such that said distal end of each of said upright sections is spaced apart from each other, said distal end of said tubular section insertably receiving said distal end of said shaft.

3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said handle roller extends between said distal end of each of said upright sections of said handle, said handle roller rotating about an axis extending through said distal end of each of said upright sections.

4. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising:

a light housing being coupled to said shaft, said light housing having a lens thereon, said lens being angled to point toward said bucket; and

said shaft light emitter is positioned within said light housing, said shaft light emitter emitting light outwardly through said lens when said shaft light emitter is turned on.

5. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a global positioning system (gps) transceiver being coupled to said handle, said gps transceiver being in wireless communication with a gps for determining a physical location of said handle.

6. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a communication transceiver being coupled to said handle, said communication transceiver being in wireless communication with an electronic device for transferring data.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, further comprising a heat button being movably coupled to said handle, said heat button being electrically coupled to each of said handle heating coil and said shaft heating coil, said heat button turning each of said handle and shaft heating coils on and off.

8. The assembly according to claim 7, further comprising a light button being movably coupled to said handle, said light button being electrically coupled to each of said shaft light emitter, said bucket light emitter and said auxiliary light emitter, said light button being positionable in a first position having said shaft light emitter being turned on, said light button being positionable in a second position having said shaft light emitter and said bucket light emitter being turned on, said light button being positionable in a third position having said shaft light emitter, said bucket light emitter and said auxiliary light emitter being turned on.

9. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising a communication button being movably coupled to said handle, said communication button being electrically coupled to said communication transceiver, said communication button turning said communication transceiver on and off.

10. The assembly according to claim 9, further comprising a power supply being positioned in said handle, said power supply being electrically coupled to said heat button, said light button, and said communication button.

11. The assembly according to claim 10, wherein said power supply comprises:

at least one battery being positionable within a tubular section of said handle; and

a charge port being recessed into said handle, said charge port being electrically coupled to said at least one battery for charging said at least one battery, said charge port having a battery charger being plugged therein.

12. A light emitting shovel assembly being configured to illuminate an area for shoveling in a darkened environment, said assembly comprising:

a shovel having a shaft, a bucket being coupled to said shaft and a handle being removably coupled to a distal end of said shaft, said distal end being open, said shaft being hollow, said bucket having a top edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, said shaft being coupled to and extending upwardly from said top edge of said bucket, said bucket being comprised of a translucent material wherein said bucket is configured to pass light therethrough;

said handle having a tubular section being oriented collinear with a pair of upright sections, each of said upright sections having a distal end with respect to said tubular section, said tubular section having a distal end with respect to said upright sections, said distal end of said tubular section being open, said upright sections spreading away from each other such that said distal end of each of said upright sections is spaced apart from each other, said distal end of said tubular section insertably receiving said distal end of said shaft;

a handle roller being rotatably coupled between each of said upright sections of said handle wherein said handle roller is configured to be gripped, said handle roller rotating about an axis extending through said distal end of each of said upright sections;

a shaft roller being rotatably positioned around said shaft wherein said shaft roller is configured to be gripped, said shaft roller rotating about a longitudinal axis of said shaft;

a handle heating coil being integrated into said handle roller such that said handle heating coil is in thermal communication with said handle roller, said handle heating coil heating said handle roller when said handle heating coil is turned on wherein said handle roller is configured to warm the user'"'"'s hand;

a shaft heating coil being integrated into said shaft roller such that said shaft heating coil is in thermal communication with said shaft roller, said shaft heating coil heating said shaft roller when said shaft heating coil is turned on wherein said shaft roller is configured to warm the user'"'"'s hand;

a light housing being coupled to said shaft, said light housing having a lens thereon, said lens being angled to point toward said bucket;

a shaft light emitter being positioned within said light housing, said shaft light emitter emitting light outwardly through said lens when said shaft light emitter is turned on wherein said shaft light emitter is configured to illuminate a work area with respect to said bucket;

a bucket light emitter being coupled to said bucket, said bucket light emitter emitting light through said bucket when said bucket light emitter is turned on wherein said bucket light emitter is configured to illuminated the work area with respect to said bucket, said bucket light emitter being positioned on said shaft where said shaft joins said top edge of said bucket;

an auxiliary light emitter being coupled to said shaft, said auxiliary light emitter emitting light outwardly from said shaft when said auxiliary light emitter is turned on;

a global positioning system (gps) transceiver being coupled to said handle, said gps transceiver being in wireless communication with a gps for determining a physical location of said handle;

a communication transceiver being coupled to said handle, said communication transceiver being in wireless communication with an electronic device for transferring data;

a heat button being movably coupled to said handle, said heat button being electrically coupled to each of said handle heating coil and said shaft heating coil, said heat button turning each of said handle and shaft heating coils on and off;

a light button being movably coupled to said handle, said light button being electrically coupled to each of said shaft light emitter, said bucket light emitter and said auxiliary light emitter, said light button being positionable in a first position having said shaft light emitter being turned on, said light button being positionable in a second position having said shaft light emitter and said bucket light emitter being turned on, said light button being positionable in a third position having said shaft light emitter, said bucket light emitter and said auxiliary light emitter being turned on;

a communication button being movably coupled to said handle, said communication button being electrically coupled to said communication transceiver, said communication button turning said communication transceiver on and off; and

a power supply being positioned in said handle, said power supply being electrically coupled to said heat button, said light button and said communication button, said power supply comprising;

at least one battery being positionable within said tubular section of said handle; and

a charge port being recessed into said handle, said charge port being electrically coupled to said at least one battery for charging said at least one battery, said charge port having a battery charger being plugged therein.