Snow Shovel

Abstract

The present invention is a snow shovel having a handle attached to a blade. One side of the blade can shovel snow, and the opposing side can plow snow as it has an attached secondary blade. The blade may also absorb impact energy through a flexible absorbing material in the blade.

1 . A device for shoveling and plowing snow, comprising: 
 a handle; and    a blade attached to the handle by a fastening means, wherein the blade comprises: 
 a top section;  
 a bottom section; and  
 an absorbing means, wherein the absorbing means separates the top section and the bottom section and is comprised of material more flexible than the top section and bottom section.  
   
   
   
       2 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 1 , further comprising a secondary blade attached to the back side of the blade, such that the secondary blade is at an angle of at least about 15° relative to the top section of the blade.  
   
   
       3 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 2 , wherein the secondary blade is substantially straight.  
   
   
       4 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 2 , wherein the secondary blade is v-shaped.  
   
   
       5 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 2 , wherein the secondary blade is curved.  
   
   
       6 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 1 , further comprising laterally spaced reinforcement ribs in blade.  
   
   
       7 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 1 , wherein the handle is attached to a back side of the blade.  
   
   
       8 . A device for shoveling and plowing snow, comprising: 
 a handle; and    a blade attached to the handle by a fastening means, wherein the blade comprises: 
 a top section;  
 a bottom section; and  
 a secondary blade attached to the back side of the blade, such that the secondary blade is at an angle of at least about 15° relative to the top section of the blade.  
   
   
   
       9 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 8 , wherein the secondary blade is substantially straight.  
   
   
       10 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 8 , wherein the secondary blade is v-shaped.  
   
   
       11 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 8 , wherein the secondary blade is curved.  
   
   
       12 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 8 , further comprising laterally spaced reinforcement ribs in blade.  
   
   
       13 . The device for shoveling and plowing snow according to  claim 8 , wherein the handle is attached to a back side of the blade.