Snow shovel expander

Abstract

An extra wide snow shovel blade which may be affixed to existing, narrower conventional snow shovels. This is accomplished very quickly by simply inserting the blade of the conventional snow shovel into the “V” shaped pocket on the back of the extra wide snow shovel blade, and then looping the elastic cord around the back of the shaft of the conventional shovel and hooking it to the eye bolt on the front of the blade.

1 . A snow shovel expander for expanding the blade width of conventional snow shovels, comprising:
 means for removing snow;   means for fastening snow shovel expander to a conventional snow shovel, elastically interwoven to said means for removing snow; and   means for securing an end of the elastic cord, rigidly connected to said means for removing snow.   
   
   
       2 . The snow shovel expander in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said means for removing snow comprises an extra wide, curved shovel blade. 
   
   
       3 . The snow shovel expander in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said means for fastening snow shovel expander to a conventional snow shovel comprises an elastic, adjustable cord. 
   
   
       4 . The snow shovel expander in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said means for securing an end of the elastic cord comprises a fixed eye bolt. 
   
   
       5 . A snow shovel expander for expanding the blade width of conventional snow shovels, comprising:
 an extra wide, curved shovel blade, for removing snow;   an elastic, adjustable cord, for fastening snow shovel expander to a conventional snow shovel, elastically interwoven to said shovel blade; and   a fixed eye bolt, for securing an end of the elastic cord, rigidly connected to said shovel blade.   
   
   
       6 . The snow shovel expander as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising:
 an attachable “v” pocket, for supporting the blade of a conventional snow shovel, rigidly connected to said shovel blade.   
   
   
       7 . The snow shovel expander as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a conventional snow shovel removably affixed to said shovel blade.   
   
   
       8 . The snow shovel expander as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a conventional snow shovel removably affixed to said shovel blade.   
   
   
       9 . The snow shovel expander as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said shovel blade has characteristics selected from the following group: having a stamped V-pocket, and having a molded V-pocket. 
   
   
       10 . The snow shovel expander as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said shovel blade has characteristics selected from the following group: having a stamped V-pocket, and having a molded V-pocket. 
   
   
       11 . The snow shovel expander as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said shovel blade has characteristics selected from the following group: having a stamped V-pocket, and having a molded V-pocket. 
   
   
       12 . The snow shovel expander as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said shovel blade has characteristics selected from the following group: having a stamped V-pocket, and having a molded V-pocket. 
   
   
       13 . A snow shovel expander for expanding the blade width of conventional snow shovels, comprising:
 an extra wide, curved shovel blade, having a stamped V-pocket and a molded V-pocket, for removing snow;   an elastic, adjustable cord, for fastening snow shovel expander to a conventional snow shovel, elastically interwoven to said shovel blade;   an attachable “v” pocket, for supporting the blade of a conventional snow shovel, rigidly connected to said shovel blade;   a fixed eye bolt, for securing an end of the elastic cord, rigidly connected to said shovel blade; and   a conventional snow shovel removably affixed to said shovel blade.