Adjustable snow removal system

• US 8,800,175 B1
• Filed: 07/06/2012
• Issued: 08/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frank Faraci, Joseph Faraci, Peter Masi
• Original Assignee: Frank Faraci, Joseph Faraci, Peter Masi
• Inventors: Faraci, Joseph, Faraci, Frank, Masi, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Torres, Alicia
• Assistant Examiner(s): Misa, Joan D
• Application Number:
  US13/542,949
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 372/66, 372/70, 372/73, 372/64, 372/85, 372/72, 372/78, 372/84, 294/53.5, 294/54.5, 294/176, 294/178
• US Class Current: 37/273
• 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: E01H 5/06 dislodging essentially by non-driven elements, e.g. scraper blades , snow-plough blades, scoop blades

Abstract

An adjustable snow shovel system for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow has a generally tubular, three-way adjustable shovel frame. The system has a generally tubular, adjustable handle bar horizontally located on the shovel frame. The handle bar is adjustable for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow. The system has a pivotally adjustable shovel assembly having a first shovel member and a second shovel member. The shovel assembly is generally horizontally located on the shovel frame. The shovel assembly can be affixed into a position having the first shovel member and the second shovel member in-line with one another maximizing a shovel assembly width for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow. The shovel assembly can be affixed into a position having the first shovel member and the second shovel member located at an angle with respect to one another for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow.

Claims

1. An adjustable snow shovel system (100) for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow, wherein said system (100) comprises:

(a) a generally tubular, three-way adjustable shovel frame (200) having a shovel frame first side (210), a shovel frame second side (215), an adjustable shovel first side handlebar mount (220) disposed on a shovel frame first side first end (211), an adjustable shovel second side handlebar mount (225) disposed on a shovel frame second side first end (216), a swivelling shovel first side shovel mount (230) disposed on a shovel frame first side second end (212), a swivelling shovel second side shovel mount (235) disposed on a shovel frame second side second end (217), a first positioning member (300) pivotally disposed generally in a shovel frame first side middle region (213), a second positioning member (310) pivotally disposed generally in a shovel frame second side middle region (218), a third positioning member (320) disposed on a shovel first side handlebar mount first end (221), a fourth positioning member (330) disposed on a shovel second side handlebar mount first end (226), a fifth positioning member (340) disposed on the shovel frame first side (210) proximal to the shovel first side shovel mount (230), a sixth positioning member (350) disposed on the shovel frame second side (215) proximal to the shovel second side shovel mount (235), wherein the shovel frame first side (210) and the shovel frame second side (215) are attached by a plurality of tubular horizontal cross members (360) disposed thereon, wherein in a fully upright position, the shovel frame (200) is adjustable in a plane, Plane A (400), wherein Plane A (400) is perpendicular to a generally horizontal ground surface, wherein the shovel frame (200) can be affixed into position between 0 and 90 degrees in Plane A (400) with respect to the generally horizontal ground surface via the first positioning member (300) and the second positioning member (310);

(b) a generally tubular, adjustable handlebar (500) having a handlebar first end (501) and a handlebar second end (502), wherein the handlebar (500) is generally horizontally disposed on the shovel frame (200) via the shovel first side handlebar mount (220) and the shovel second side handlebar mount (225), wherein in a fully upright position, the handlebar (500) is adjustable in a plane, Plane B (410), wherein Plane B (410) is perpendicular to Plane A (400), wherein Plane B (410) is perpendicular to a generally horizontal ground surface, wherein the handlebar can be affixed into position between 0 and 90 degrees in Plane B (410) with respect to the generally horizontal ground surface via the third positioning member (320) and the fourth positioning member (330), wherein the handlebar (500) is adjustable for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow; and

(c) a pivotally adjustable shovel assembly (600) having a first shovel member (610) and a second shovel member (620), wherein the first shovel member (610) is pivotally disposed on the second shovel member (620) via a hinge (640), wherein the shovel assembly (600) is generally horizontally disposed on the shovel frame (200) via the swivelling shovel first side shovel mount (230), and the swivelling shovel second side shovel mount (235), wherein in a fully upright position, the shovel assembly (600) is adjustable in a plane, Plane C (420), wherein Plane C (420) is perpendicular to Plane A (400) and Plane B (410), wherein the shovel assembly (600) can be affixed into position between 0 and 90 degrees in Plane C (420) via the fifth positioning member (340) and the sixth positioning member (350), wherein Plane C (420) is generally parallel to the generally horizontal ground surface, wherein the shovel assembly (600) can be affixed into a position having the first shovel member (610) and the second shovel member (620) in-line with one another in a shovel assembly first width (650) for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow, wherein the shovel assembly (600) can be affixed into a position having the first shovel member (610) and the second shovel member (620) disposed at an angle with respect to one another in a shovel assembly second width (660) for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow.

2. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the handlebar first end (501) comprises a first grip component (510) disposed thereon, wherein the handlebar second end (502) comprises a second grip component (510) disposed thereon.

3. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein a first shovel bumper (630) is disposed on a first shovel member back surface (611) and a second shovel bumper (630) is disposed on a second shovel member back surface (621).

4. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the swivelling shovel first side shovel mount (230) and the swivelling shovel second side shovel mount (235) comprise a rotating bearing (250).

5. An adjustable snow shovel system (100) for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow, wherein said system (100) consists of:

(a) a generally tubular, three-way adjustable shovel frame (200) having a shovel frame first side (210), a shovel frame second side (215), an adjustable shovel first side handlebar mount (220) disposed on a shovel frame first side first end (211), an adjustable shovel second side handlebar mount (225) disposed on a shovel frame second side first end (216), a swivelling shovel first side shovel mount (230) disposed on a shovel frame first side second end (212), a swivelling shovel second side shovel mount (235) disposed on a shovel frame second side second end (217), a first positioning member (300) pivotally disposed generally in a shovel frame first side middle region (213), a second positioning member (310) pivotally disposed generally in a shovel frame second side middle region (218), a third positioning member (320) disposed on a shovel first side handlebar mount first end (221), a fourth positioning member (330) disposed on a shovel second side handlebar mount first end (226), a fifth positioning member (340) disposed on the shovel frame first side (210) proximal to the shovel first side shovel mount (230), a sixth positioning member (350) disposed on the shovel frame second side (215) proximal to the shovel second side shovel mount (235), wherein the shovel frame first side (210) and the shovel frame second side (215) are attached by a plurality of tubular horizontal cross members (360) disposed thereon, wherein in a fully upright position, the shovel frame (200) is adjustable in a plane, Plane A (400), wherein Plane A (400) is perpendicular to a generally horizontal ground surface, wherein the shovel frame (200) can be affixed into position between 0 and 90 degrees in Plane A (400) with respect to the generally horizontal ground surface via the first positioning member (300) and the second positioning member (310);

(b) a generally tubular, adjustable handlebar (500) having a handlebar first end (501) and a handlebar second end (502), wherein the handlebar (500) is generally horizontally disposed on the shovel frame (200) via the shovel first side handlebar mount (220) and the shovel second side handlebar mount (225), wherein in a fully upright position, the handlebar (500) is adjustable in a plane, Plane B (410), wherein Plane B (410) is perpendicular to Plane A (400), wherein Plane B (410) is perpendicular to a generally horizontal ground surface, wherein the handlebar can be affixed into position between 0 and 90 degrees in Plane B (410) with respect to the generally horizontal ground surface via the third positioning member (320) and the fourth positioning member (330), wherein the handlebar (500) is adjustable for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow; and

(c) a pivotally adjustable shovel assembly (600) having a first shovel member (610) and a second shovel member (620), wherein the first shovel member (610) is pivotally disposed on the second shovel member (620) via a hinge (640), wherein the shovel assembly (600) is generally horizontally disposed on the shovel frame (200) via the swivelling shovel first side shovel mount (230), and the swivelling shovel second side shovel mount (235), wherein in a fully upright position, the shovel assembly (600) is adjustable in a plane, Plane C (420), wherein Plane C (420) is perpendicular to Plane A (400) and Plane B (410), wherein the shovel assembly (600) can be affixed into position between 0 and 90 degrees in Plane C (420) via the fifth positioning member (340) and the sixth positioning member (350), wherein Plane C (420) is generally parallel to the generally horizontal ground surface, wherein the shovel assembly (600) can be affixed into a position having the first shovel member (610) and the second shovel member (620) in-line with one another in a shovel assembly first width (650) for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow, wherein the shovel assembly (600) can be affixed into a position having the first shovel member (610) and the second shovel member (620) disposed at an angle with respect to one another in a shovel assembly second width (660) for facilitating effective removal of accumulated snow.