SNOW REMOVAL DEVICE

• US 3,773,375 A
• Filed: 05/08/1972
• Issued: 11/20/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: George R. Nehls
• Original Assignee: George R. Nehls
• Inventors: Nehls, George R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Blunk, Evon C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cherry, Johnny D.
• Application Number:
  US05/251,039
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 294/19R,53.5,54,57 37/53 56/400.04,400.05 306/2,6,10,12
• US Class Current: 37/268
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/04 telescopic; extensible; sectional
• CPC Class Codes: B25G 1/06 reversible or adjustable for position
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 13/106 Snow removing devices for gutters E04D13/076
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 16/90 Handle with angularly adjustable component

Abstract

A snow removal device for removing snow from roofs comprises a blade connected to a sectional handle. A pair of the handle sections are interconnected together by coupling members which permit angular adjustment between the sections. Each coupling member is provided with a plurality of teeth which interlock with teeth on the other coupling member thereby permitting a wide range of adjustment between the respective handle sections. By angularly adjusting the sections, the blade may be positioned in proper relation with respect to the surface of the roof, thereby permitting the snow to be removed from the roof in a highly effective manner while the user is standing on the ground.

Claims

1. A snow removing device comprising a substantially flat, generally rectangular blade having an opening in the central portion thereof and having a lower portion disposed in angulated relation with respect to the general plane of the blade, said blade being constructed of a substantially rigid material, an elongate scraping edge member detachably mounted on the lower portion of said blade and being formed of a yieldable material, '"'"''"'"'an elongate sectional handle comprised of a plurality of interconnected elongate generally tubular handle sections, means securing said blade to one end of one of said handle sections, a pair of cooperating adjustable coupling members, one of which is connected to one end of one section and the other coupling member being connected to one end of another handle section, each coupling member having a plurality of spaced apart interlocking teeth arranged in a circular pattern, each tooth on one coupling member being disposed between and engaging a pair of teeth on the other coupling member whereby said coupling members may be variously adjusted with respect to each other to permit angular adjustment of the handle sections with respect to each other through an arc exceeding 180*, means releasably securing the coupling members together in a selected adjusted position, certain of said handle sections having a pair of connecting members on opposite ends thereof, one of said connecting members including a male threaded connecting element positioned interiorly of the associated handle section and extending longitudinally thereof, and the other of said connecting members including a female socket element projecting exteriorly and longitudinally of the associated handle section and releasably engaging a male coupling element on the adjacent handle section, a hand grip member, a mounting ring detachably secured to one of said handle sections and being detachably secured to said hand grip member to detachably mount the latter on said one handle section to project generally at right angles thereto.

2. The snow removal device as defined in claim 1 wherein said blade securing means comprises a substantially flat plate, a post affixed to said plate and projecting therefrom through the opening in said blade and telescopically into the end of one of said tubular handle sections, and means securing said plate against the central portion of said blade and securing said post to said last mentioned one handle section.