VEHICLE SNOW REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

• US 20170240143A1
• Filed: 12/30/2016
• Published: 08/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Scott Vaeth
• Original Assignee: Michael Scott Vaeth
• Inventors: Vaeth, Michael Scott
• Granted Patent: US 10,086,802 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 1/00 Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto B08B9/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 3/045 Other hand-held cleaning arrangements, e.g. with sponges, brushes, scrapers or the like brushes per se A46B
• 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 vehicle snow removal device is disclosed. With the new product being made of rigid material, and having a closed sided, concave shape, the vehicle can be easily cleaned. With the long handle member provided, the user does not get their hands in the snow and can remove snow from entire surface area of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A device for removing snow from an automobile vehicle comprising:

a plow member having a sidewall, end portions forming with the sidewall an open cavity for contact with or removal of snow accumulated on the vehicle, the plow member made of a resilient, durable plastic or elastorneric material;

a handle member that is securely connected to the plow member to allow manipulation of the plow member, the handle member having a length sufficient to contact and remove snow from the vehicle'"'"'s roof, front window, hood and/or trunk without the user'"'"'s hand or arm touching the snow on the vehicle;

a first reinforced aperture in the plow member sidewall for receiving and connecting thereto an end of the handle member so that the plow member can be manipulated to allow the user to remove snow from the vehicle'"'"'s roof, front window, hood and/or trunk without causing scratches or damage to glass or painted surfaces.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the plow member has a half cylinder or open polygonal configuration and a length of about 6 to 24 inches and typically about 12 to 18 inches wherein the handle member is a solid or hollow rod having a length of between 12 and 72 inches and typically about 36 to 60 inches.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the handle member is telescopic so that it can be collapsed to a length that is less than the overall length for compact storage.

4. The device of claim 2 wherein the plow member has a half cylindrical configuration, and wherein each end portion is an segment of approximately 180 degrees in diameter and which includes an opening to receive the handle member therein.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the handle member is removable from the reinforced aperture of the plow member and to then be received in the end portion opening for compact storage.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the opening on one end portion of the plow member is larger than the circumference of the handle member while the opening on the other end portion of the plow member includes internal threads for receiving the threaded end of the handle member.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the first reinforced aperture includes internal threads for receiving a threaded end of the handle member and is located in the center of the sidewall so that approximately the same amount of sidewall extends above and below the opening.

8. A method of removing snow from a vehicle which comprises:

retrieving the device of claim 5 from storage;

placing the threaded end of the device into the aperture on the plow member sidewall for attachment thereto and to place the device in an operable position; and

removing snow from the vehicle while sliding the plow member over vehicle surfaces to remove accumulated snow therefrom without scratching the vehicle surfaces.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the device is returned to storage after the snow is removed by withdrawing the handle member from the threaded aperture of the plow member sidewall;

inserting the handle member into the relatively larger opening on one end portion and attaching the handle member to the aperture in the other end portion to form a collapsed device; and

storing the collapsed device on a support rail.

10. A method of removing snow from a vehicle which comprises:

retrieving the device of claim 3 from storage;

attaching an end of the handle member into the aperture on the plow member sidewall to place the device in an operable position; and

removing snow from the vehicle while sliding the plow member over vehicle surfaces to remove accumulated snow therefrom without scratching or damaging vehicle surfaces.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the device is returned to storage after the snow is removed by withdrawing the handle member from the aperture of the plow member sidewall;

and storing the collapsed device on a support rail.