Snow shovel system

Abstract

A snow shovel system for easily removing snow from a surface without requiring significant physical effort by a user. The snow shovel system includes a blade member having a first edge and a second edge, a frame attached to a rear surface of the blade member, a handle pivotally attached to the frame, and a wheel rotatably attached to the frame for maintaining the blade member in a substantially horizontal position. The handle may be rotated approximately 180 degrees with respect to the blade member for allowing the user to select which edge of the blade member will be utilized to engage the surface to be cleaned of snow which determines whether the snow is pushed to the left side or right side of the user during a forward movement.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A snow shovel system, comprising: 
 a blade member having a rear surface, a front surface, a first edge, and a second edge opposite of said first edge;    a frame attached to said rear surface of said blade member;    a handle pivotally attached to said frame; and    at least one wheel rotatably attached to said frame for maintaining said blade member in an upright position.    
     
     
         2 . The snow shovel system of  claim 1 , wherein said frame comprises: 
 a base member attached to said rear surface of said blade member;    a first arm extending from said base member; and    a third arm extending from said base member, wherein said handle is pivotally attached to a distal end of said first arm and said third arm.    
     
     
         3 . The snow shovel system of  claim 2 , wherein said frame further includes a second arm extending from said base member and rotatably supporting said wheel.  
     
     
         4 . The snow shovel system of  claim 3 , wherein said first arm is longer than said third arm.  
     
     
         5 . The snow shovel system of  claim 4 , wherein said second arm is longer than said first arm.  
     
     
         6 . The snow shovel system of  claim 5 , wherein said handle includes a first pole pivotally attached to said first arm and a second pole pivotally attached to said third arm.  
     
     
         7 . The snow shovel system of  claim 6 , wherein said blade member has a curved shape.  
     
     
         8 . The snow shovel system of  claim 7 , wherein said handle has an inverted U-shape.  
     
     
         9 . The snow shovel system of  claim 8 , wherein said wheel has a rotational plane parallel to a forward path of said blade member.  
     
     
         10 . The snow shovel system of  claim 9 , wherein said handle may be pivoted 180 degrees with respect to said blade member.  
     
     
         11 . A snow shovel system, comprising: 
 a blade member having a rear surface, a front surface, a first edge, and a second edge opposite of said first edge, wherein said blade member has a curved shape;    a frame attached to said rear surface of said blade member, wherein said frame comprises a base member attached to said rear surface of said blade member, a first arm extending from said base member, a third arm extending from said base member, and a second arm extending from said base member wherein said second arm is positioned between said first arm and said third arm;    a handle having a U-shaped structure, wherein said handle includes a first pole rotatably attached to a distal end of said first arm and a second pole rotatably attached said third arm, wherein said handle may be pivoted 180 degrees with respect to said blade member; and    a wheel rotatably attached to a distal end of said second arm said frame for maintaining said blade member in an upright position, wherein said wheel has a rotational plane parallel to a forward path of said blade member.