Hand tool with scraper blade

Abstract

A floor scraper hand tool includes an elongated handle, a concave scraper blade, and a guard. The elongated handle is at least two feet long and defines first and second distal ends. The concave scraper blade is coupled proximate the first distal end and includes first and second scraping edges having different forms. A guard at least partially covers one of the first scraping edge or the second scraping edge. The concave scraper blade is coupleable to the elongated handle in a first position in which the first scraping edge is opposite the second distal end of the elongated handle and in a second position in which the second scraping edge is opposite the second distal end of the elongated handle. The guard at least partially covers the first scraping edge in the second position and at least partially covers the second scraping edge in the first position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A floor scraper hand tool comprising:
 an elongated handle at least two feet long defining a longitudinal axis and having a first distal end in the longitudinal direction and a second distal end generally opposite the first distal end;   a concave scraper blade coupled to the elongated handle proximate the first distal end, the concave scraper blade including a first scraping edge and a second scraping edge, wherein the first scraping edge has a different form than the second scraping edge; and   a guard at least partially covering one of the first scraping edge or the second scraping edge;   wherein the concave scraper blade is coupleable to the elongated handle in a first position in which the first scraping edge is opposite the second distal end of the elongated handle and in a second position in which the second scraping edge is opposite the second distal end of the elongated handle;   wherein the guard at least partially covers the first scraping edge when the scraper blade is in the second position and at least partially covers the second scraping edge when the scraper blade is in the first position.   
     
     
         2 . A floor scraper hand tool comprising:
 an elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis and having a first distal end in the longitudinal direction and a second distal end generally opposite the first distal end; and   a scraper blade coupled to the elongated handle proximate the first distal end, the scraper blade including a first scraping edge and a second scraping edge, wherein the first scraping edge has a different form than the second scraping edge;   wherein the scraper blade is coupleable to the elongated handle in a first position, in which the first scraping edge is opposite the second distal end of the elongated handle, and in a second position, in which the second scraping edge is opposite the second distal end of the elongated handle.   
     
     
         3 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , wherein the first scraping edge form is a razor edge and wherein the second scraping edge form is a blunt edge. 
     
     
         4 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , wherein the scraper blade includes a concave surface, and wherein the first and second scraping edges are disposed in parallel at opposite edges of the concave surface. 
     
     
         5 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , wherein the scraper blade generally forms a concave quadrilateral, and wherein the first and second scraping edges are disposed at opposite edges of the quadrilateral. 
     
     
         6 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second scraping edges are substantially straight. 
     
     
         7 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , further comprising a stomp. 
     
     
         8 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 7 , wherein the stomp includes a bar extending from the elongated handle transverse to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         9 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 7 , wherein the stomp is disposed proximate the first distal end of the elongated handle. 
     
     
         10 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 7 , wherein the stomp covers the first scraping edge when the scraper blade is in the second position and covers the second scraping edge when the scraper blade is in the first position. 
     
     
         11 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , further comprising a guard covering the first scraping edge when the scraper blade is in the second position and covering the second scraping edge when the scraper blade is in the first position. 
     
     
         12 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , wherein the first scraping edge has a first length and wherein the second scraping edge has a second length different from the first length. 
     
     
         13 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second scraping edges are removably coupled to the scraper blade. 
     
     
         14 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 2 , wherein the elongated handle is at least two feet long. 
     
     
         15 . A floor scraper hand tool comprising:
 an elongated handle defining a longitudinal axis and having a first distal end in the longitudinal direction and a second distal end generally opposite the first distal end in the longitudinal direction;   a scraper blade coupled to the elongated handle proximate the first distal end, the scraper blade including a first scraping edge and a second scraping edge different from the first scraping edge; and   a guard at least partially covering one of the first or second scraping edges.   
     
     
         16 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 15 , wherein the first scraping edge and the second scraping edge cooperate to define a plane, and wherein the guard intersects the plane to at least partially cover the one of the first or second scraping edges. 
     
     
         17 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 15 , wherein the guard is removably coupled to the elongated handle. 
     
     
         18 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 15 , wherein the scraper blade is adjustable between a first position, in which the first scraping edge is opposite the second distal end of the elongated handle, and a second position, in which the second scraping edge is opposite the second distal end of the elongated handle. 
     
     
         19 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 18 , wherein the guard at least partially covers the first scraping edge in the second position and the second scraping edge in the first position. 
     
     
         20 . The floor scraper hand tool of  claim 15 , wherein the guard includes a stomp surface.