Snow And Water Clearing Device

• US 20110258889A1
• Filed: 04/22/2011
• Published: 10/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kurt Settembre, Richard Settembre
• Original Assignee: Kurt Settembre, Richard Settembre
• Inventors: Settembre, Kurt, Settembre, Richard
• Application Number:
  US13/092,284
• Publication Number:
  US 20110258889A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 37/278
• CPC Class Codes: E01H 4/023 Maintaining surfaces for ice sports, e.g. of skating rinks
• 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

Abstract

A snow, slush, and water removal device comprising a blade with top and bottom working edges. The blade can be straight, curved, or V-shaped when viewed from above or from the side. The bottom edge of the blade is comprised of a flexible material. The reverse side of the blade contains attachment points and bracing for the main long handle pole, the main handle being connected at the first end to the reverse side of the blade. The novel combination of features provides superior results both in terms of less energy required, and faster and safer removal of snow, slush, water, or other matter.

Claims

1. A snow removal device, comprising:

a generally V-shaped blade comprising a top panel and a bottom panel, said top panel and said bottom panel each comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of said top panel and the inner surface of said bottom panel are separated from one another by a first angle, wherein said first angle is less than 180 degrees; and

a first extension panel attached to and roughly parallel to said bottom panel, said second extension panel extending downward beyond a bottom edge of said bottom panel.

2. The snow removal device of claim 1, further comprising:

a second extension panel extending from a top edge of said top panel toward the outer surface of said top panel at a second angle, wherein said second angle is less than 180 degrees.

3. The snow removal device of claim 1, wherein said blade comprises handle attachment means.

4. The snow removal device of claim 3, wherein said handle attachment means comprise a generally V-shaped brace, said brace comprising a top brace panel attached to the outer surface of the blade'"'"'s top panel, a bottom brace panel attached to the outer surface of the blade'"'"'s bottom panel, and a pole receptacle.

5. The snow removal device of claim 1, wherein said top panel, said bottom panel, and said first extension panel are composed of the same material.

6. The snow removal device of claim 1, wherein said first angle is approximately 135 degrees.

7. The snow removal device of claim 1, wherein said second angle is approximately 125 degrees.

9. The snow removal device of claim 1, wherein said blade is composed of aluminum.

11. The snow removal device of claim 1, wherein said blade comprises handle attachment means.

12. The snow removal device of claim 2, wherein said handle attachment means comprise a generally V-shaped brace attached to said outer surface and comprising a pole receptacle.

13. The snow removal device of claim 1, further comprising:

a pole attached to said blade.

14. The snow removal device of claim 1, wherein said second extension panel is composed of a resilient material.

8. The snow removal device of claim 8, wherein said second extension panel is composed of rubber.

15. The snow removal device of claim 8, wherein said resilient material is rubber.

10. A snow removal device, comprising:

a generally curved blade comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, a top edge and a bottom edge;

a first extension panel extending from said top edge toward the outer surface of said blade at an angle less than 180 degrees; and

a second extension panel attached to said bottom edge, said second extension panel extending downward beyond the bottom edge of said blade.

16. A snow removal device, comprising:

a generally V-shaped blade comprising a left panel and a right panel, said left panel and said right panel each comprising a front surface and a reverse surface, wherein the reverse surface of said left panel and the reverse surface of said right panel are separated from one another by a first angle, said first angle less than 180 degrees;

a first extension panel extending from a top edge of said left and right panels toward the reverse surface of said panels at an angle less than 180 degrees; and

a second extension panel attached to, and extending downward beyond, a bottom edge of said left and right panels.

17. The snow removal device of claim 16, wherein said left panel and said right panel each comprise a top section and a bottom section, said top section and said bottom section of said left panel forming a second V shape, and said top section and said bottom section of said right panel forming a third V shape, wherein the apex of said second and third V shape is offset by 90 degrees from the apex of said generally V-shaped blade.

18. The snow removal device of claim 16, wherein said first angle is approximately 90 degrees.

19. The snow removal device of claim 16, wherein said blade comprises handle attachment means.

20. The snow removal device of claim 16, wherein said second extension panel is composed of rubber.