SNOW REMOVING APPARATUS

• US 3,583,747 A
• Filed: 04/24/1969
• Issued: 06/08/1971
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1969
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Agard L. Lambert
• Original Assignee: Agard L. Lambert
• Inventors: Lambert, Agard L.
• Application Number:
  US04/819,078
• Time in Patent Office: 775 Days
• US Class Current: 37/268
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/106 Snow removing devices for gutters E04D13/076

Abstract

A snow removing device wherein a snow-engaging blade is pivotally mounted to a handle, the blade being convex as viewed from the handle and being pivotal to an operating position generally parallel to the handle when the blade is pulled toward the operator so as to drag snow from roofs of buildings, and wherein the blade will collapse or pivot to a closed position generally parallel to the handle so that the blade will cam or slide over the snow as the blade is pushed away from the operator.

Claims

1. Snow removing apparatus comprising:

a. a blade having a snow-engaging surface along one edge thereof;

b. a handle; and

c. mounting means pivotally mounting one end of said handle to said blade so that in use said blade will be in an open position at a generally right angle to said handle when said blade is moved in one direction and said blade will be in a closed position generally parallel to said handle when said blade is moved in an opposite direction, said mounting means including a longitudinally extended channel having a U-shaped section with generally parallel sidewall portions and a connecting wall portion with means connecting one end of said channel to said blade whereby said channel extends longitudinally outwardly generally perpendicular to said blade, and wherein one end of said handle is pivotally mounted in said channel adjacent said blade, said handle being pivotal about an axis generally perpendicular to the parallel sidewalls of said channel.

2. Snow removing apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said blade is concave transversely thereof as viewed from said handle.

3. Snow removing apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said U-shaped channel is connected to said blade by means of a longitudinally extended L-shaped support member having one leg thereof connected to said blade, said support member being generally parallel to the edge of said blade, said U-shaped channel having one end thereof connected to the other leg of said L-shaped support member generally centrally of said support member, said channel extending longitudinally outwardly from said support member.

4. Snow removing apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said blade includes upper and lower portions and in which at least said upper portion is curved rearwardly toward said handle.