Contoured snow shovel with narrow apex

Abstract

A contoured snow shovel facilitates the removal of snow and ice. The contoured snow shovel is constructed with a handle attached to an arm portion which, in turn, extends to a shovel segment. The shovel segment comprises a contoured converging blade. Vertical side walls of the contoured converging blade are joined together to form a narrow apex. Due to the narrow apex, the shovel head easily cuts through snow layers and ice. Broken-up particles of the snow and ice collecting along either side of the shovel head, are moved substantially simultaneously in opposite, lateral directions, and plowed from the pathway being shoveled. Walkways and motor pathways are thereby cleared quickly, at low cost in a reliable, efficient manner.

1 . A contoured snow shovel comprising:
 a. a handle, an arm portion, and a shovel segment;   b. said shovel segment including a contoured converging blade with two vertical side walls that are joined together to form a narrow apex, said apex comprising a vertical wedge;   c. said vertical side walls comprising secondary horizontal blades; and   d. said narrow apex segment includes a substantially rigid tip covering.   
     
     
         2 . A contoured snow shovel as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said vertical side walls joined together to form said narrow apex have an arc shape. 
     
     
         3 . A contoured snow shovel as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said vertical side walls joined together to form said narrow apex have a curved shape. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . A contoured snow shovel as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said shovel segment is composed of a polymeric material. 
     
     
         7 . A contoured snow shovel as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said shovel segment is composed of a metallic material. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . A contoured snow shovel as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said contoured converging blade has a height ranging from 3 inches to 12 inches. 
     
     
         11 . A contoured snow shovel as recited by  claim 1 , wherein said contoured converging blade has a height ranging from 4 inches to 6 inches.