US2013212914A1PendingUtilityA1

Snow removal device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 22, 2012Filed: Feb 21, 2013Published: Aug 22, 2013
Est. expiryFeb 22, 2032(~5.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Cedric D. Barron
E01H 5/061
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Abstract

A manual snow moving device designed for pulling along a surface to remove accumulated snow. The preferred device includes a substantially vertical blade having a curved surface, a pair of wheels, and a handle. The handle is preferably attached to a concave surface of the vertical blade to allow pulling the blade through, e.g., a snow pile. The handle may be pivotable, allowing it to be attached to either the front or back of the blade. The wheels, which may pivot about a vertical axis, are mounted to the convex surface of the vertical blade, via a bracket or other suitable connector, to facilitate movement of the device along a surface.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A manual snow moving device comprising:
 a curved blade having a top and bottom edge;   a handle fixed to a concave surface of the curved blade; and   at least one wheel affixed to a convex surface of the blade.   
     
     
         2 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle attaches to the blade along a centerline. 
     
     
         3 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , further comprising a bracket attaching the handle to the concave surface of the blade. 
     
     
         4 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one wheel is mounted above a center of gravity for the blade. 
     
     
         5 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 4 , wherein the handle is mounted below a center of gravity of the blade. 
     
     
         6 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to be pulled to move snow. 
     
     
         7 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the blade is curved about a horizontal axis. 
     
     
         8 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the blade is curved about a vertical axis. 
     
     
         9 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the blade is curved about both a vertical axis and a horizontal axis. 
     
     
         10 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , comprising a pair of wheels. 
     
     
         11 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 10 , wherein the pair of wheels are pivotable about a vertical axis. 
     
     
         12 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle pivots about a horizontal axis to orient from either side of the curved blade. 
     
     
         13 . A manual snow moving device comprising:
 a blade having a top edge and a bottom edge and curved about a vertical axis;   a pivoting handle assembly attached to a surface of the blade; and   at least one wheel assembly affixed to the convex surface of the blade.   
     
     
         14 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 13 , wherein the handle assembly comprises a bracket secured to the blade and a handle connected to the bracket. 
     
     
         15 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 14 , wherein the bracket comprises a pivotable connector to allow the handle to change an angle relative to the blade. 
     
     
         16 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 14 , wherein the bracket comprises a pivotable connector to allow the handle to move between two opposing sides of the blade. 
     
     
         17 . The manual snow moving device of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one wheel assembly comprises a pair of wheels pivotable about a vertical axis.

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