Concrete Transfer Shovel

Abstract

A concrete transfer shovel that makes pouring concrete easier and more efficient that comprises a closed grip at the one end, a handle, and a shovel blade at the other end. The shovel blade comprises partially raised sides and two recesses. The raised sides and the two recesses are specifically sized and positioned for the efficient transfer of concrete and movement of wire mesh by a user without the use of protrusions that could mar the surface of the concrete and collect concrete and debris.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A concrete transfer shovel having a handle end and a shovel blade end, the shovel further comprising:
 (a) a gripping portion on the handle end;   (b) a handle connecting the gripping portion with a shovel blade, the shovel blade being on the shovel blade end of the shovel;   (c) the shovel blade comprising (i) a generally rectangular shape, (ii) a bottom edge, (iii) a flat surface at the middle portion of the shovel blade, (iv) two sides of the shovel blade, each side having a portion bent at an angle in the middle of each side of about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees from the flat surface of the shovel blade, and each side having a single recess that is capable of catching a wire mesh, each recess being about 1½ inches to about 2½ inches from the bottom edge of the shovel blade, each recess being about ¾ of an inch to about 1¼ of an inch deep, each recess being about ⅜ of an inch to about ⅝ of an inch wide and set at an angle of about 40 degrees to about 50 degrees from the side of the shovel blade, said angle pointed towards the bottom edge of the shovel blade;   (d) wherein the shovel blade is capable of catching the wire mesh with at least one recess on one side of the shovel blade and without the use of any protrusions on the shovel blade that could mar the concrete surface or collect concrete or debris; and   (e) wherein the length of the shovel is about 50 inches to about 54 inches from the handle end to the shovel blade end.   
     
     
         2 . The concrete transfer shovel of  claim 1  wherein the gripping portion is selected from the group consisting of a D shaped grip or a T shaped grip. 
     
     
         3 . A method of pouring wet concrete over a wire mesh, the method comprising:
 (a) moving the wet concrete into place over the wire mesh in part with a concrete transfer shovel having a length of about 50 inches to about 54 inches, the shovel having a handle end and a shovel blade end, the shovel further comprising a gripping portion on the handle end, a handle connecting the gripping portion with a shovel blade, the shovel blade being on the shovel blade end of the shovel and having (i) a generally rectangular shape, (ii) a bottom edge, (iii) a flat surface at the middle portion of the shovel blade, (iv) two sides of the shovel blade, each side having a portion bent at an angle in the middle of each side of about 30 degrees to about 60 degrees from the flat surface of the shovel blade; (v) wherein the two sides assist in retaining concrete on the shovel blade while it is being used to move the wet concrete;   (b) catching, lifting, positioning, and/or pulling the wire mesh with at least one of two recesses, each recess being on a side of the shovel blade, each recess being about 1½ inches to about 2½ inches from the bottom edge of the shovel blade, each recess being about ¾ of an inch to about 1¼ of an inch deep, each recess being about ⅜ of an inch to about ⅝ of an inch wide and set at an angle of about 40 degrees to about 50 degrees from the side of the shovel blade, said angle pointed towards the bottom edge of the shovel blade; and   (c) wherein the moving the wet concrete and the catching, lifting, positioning, and/or pulling the wire mesh is done without the shovel blade of the concrete transfer shovel having any protrusions that mar the surface of the concrete or collect concrete or debris.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the gripping portion of the shovel is selected from the group consisting of a D shaped grip or a T shaped grip.