Tri-planar snow shovel for reduced heart risk and less back strain

Abstract

A snow shovel is disclosed having a shovel blade with a major planar surface defined by a top planar edge, a bottom planar edge, a left edge, and a right edge, the left and right edges being characterized by the absence of sidewalls. A top portion is formed in an angular relationship of about 75 degrees with respect to the major planar surface at the top edge. The top portion has an aperture though which a handle is inserted and attached to the major planar surface. A bottom portion has a first minor planar section formed parallel to the bottom planar edge that extends at a first angle from the major planar surface, and a second minor planar surface formed parallel to the first minor planar surface that extends at an angle from the first minor planar surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snow shovel for reduced heart risk and back strain, the shovel comprising:
 a shovel blade having a major planar surface defined by a top planar edge, a bottom planar edge, a left edge and a right edge, the left and right edges characterized by the absence of sidewalls;   a handle attached to the major planar surface;   a top portion formed in an angular relationship of about 75 degrees with respect to the major planar surface at the top edge, the top portion having an aperture though which the handle is inserted and attached to the major planar surface; and   a bottom portion having a first minor planar surface extending at a first angle from the major planar surface, and a second minor planar surface extending at a second angle from the first minor planar surface.   
     
     
         2 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the major planar surface is transparent.   
     
     
         3 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first angle is approximately 10 degrees.   
     
     
         4 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second angle is approximately 10 degrees.   
     
     
         5 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the major planar surface is constructed from polycarbonate.   
     
     
         6 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the handle has a length of between approximately 40 inches long and 54 inches long.   
     
     
         7 . The snow shovel of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the handle includes a first bend and a second bend.   
     
     
         8 . The snow shovel of  claim 7 , wherein the first bend and the second bend are in opposite directions of each other. 
     
     
         9 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a grip formed at the end of the handle.   
     
     
         10 . The snow shovel of  claim 9 , wherein the grip is a D-shaped grip. 
     
     
         11 . A snow shovel for reduced heart risk and back strain, comprising:
 a snow shovel blade having a major planar surface defined by a left edge, a right edge, a top planar edge and a bottom planar edge, the left edge and right edge characterized by the absence of sidewalls;   a handle attached to the major planar surface;   wherein the top planar edge is defined by a top bend, the top bend spanning from the left edge to the right edge, the top bend defining a spanning surface that is at an angular relationship of approximately 75 degrees with respect to the major planar surface, and spanning from the left edge to the right edge;   wherein the spanning surface includes an aperture through which the handle is inserted and attached to the major planar surface;   wherein the bottom planar edge is defined by a central bend, the central bend spanning from the left edge to the right edge, the central bend defining a first minor planar surface extending from the bottom edge of the major planar surface at a first angle with respect to the major planar surface; and   wherein the first minor planar surface is also defined by a bottom bend that is substantially parallel to the central bend, the bottom bend spanning from the left edge to the right edge to define a second minor planar surface that extends from the bottom edge of the first minor planar surface at a second angle, and forms a lowermost edge of the snow shovel blade.   
     
     
         12 . The snow shovel of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the major planar surface is transparent.   
     
     
         13 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first angle is approximately 10 degrees.   
     
     
         14 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second angle is approximately 10 degrees.   
     
     
         15 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the major planar surface is constructed from polycarbonate.   
     
     
         16 . The snow shovel of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the handle has a length of between approximately 40 inches long and 54 inches long.   
     
     
         17 . The snow shovel of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the handle includes a first bend and a second bend.   
     
     
         18 . A snow shovel providing reduced heart risk and back strain, comprising:
 a handle;   a major planar portion having left, right top and bottom planar edges;   a top portion formed at the top planar edge, the top portion formed at an angle that is nearly perpendicular with respect to the major planar portion and having an aperture through which the handle is inserted and attached to the major planar portion; and   an angled bottom portion formed at the bottom planar edge, the bottom portion including a plurality of narrow angled planar portions running parallel to the bottom planar edge.   
     
     
         19 . The snow shovel of  claim 18 , wherein the angled planar portions are defined by bends of approximately 10 degrees. 
     
     
         20 . The snow shovel of  claim 18 , wherein the handle includes a first bend and a second bend, the first bend and second bend being in opposite directions with respect to each other.