# US 10,119,232 B2 · Illuminated shovel assembly

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- Number: US 10,119,232 B2
- Document ID: US10119232B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/191,621
- Filed: 2016-06-24
- Published: 2017-12-28
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-06-24
- Applicants: Antonio Raymundo Herrera
- Inventors: Antonio Raymundo Herrera
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119232B2

## CPC

- E01H 5/02: Hand implements (E01H5/04, E01H5/10, E01H5/12 take precedence {shovels or spades in general A01B1/02; brooms, brushes A46B})
- A01B 1/02: Spades; Shovels
- F21V 23/0492: {the sensor detecting a change in orientation, a movement or an acceleration of the lighting device, e.g. a tilt switch}
- F21V 33/0084: {Hand tools; Toolboxes}
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- E01H: STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING {OR PREVENTING} FOG IN GENERAL {CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS}(cleaning in general B08B)
- A01B: SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL (making or covering furrows or holes for sowing, planting or manuring A01C5/00; mowers convertible to soil working apparatus or capable of soil working A01D42/04; mowers combined with soil working implements A01D43/12; soil working for engineering purposes E01, E02, E21)
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

An illuminated shovel assembly including: an elongated shaft, wherein the elongated shaft includes a length, a first proximal end, and a second distal end; a handle sub-assembly, wherein the handle sub-assembly is secured to or forms part of the first proximal end of the elongated shaft; a blade implement, wherein the blade implement is secured to or forms part of the second distal end of the elongated shaft; and a light sub-assembly, wherein the light sub-assembly includes an energy source, a switch, and one or more light sources.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An illuminated shovel assembly, configured to protect a user while shoveling during snowy and/or low light conditions, comprising:
an elongated shaft, wherein the elongated shaft comprises a length, a first proximal end, a second distal end, and an internal chamber;
a handle sub-assembly, wherein the handle sub-assembly is secured to or forms part of the first proximal end of the elongated shaft;
a blade implement having a plurality of ribs, wherein each rib comprises a front surface, and wherein a reflective member is positioned on the front surface of each rib; and, wherein the blade implement is secured to or forms part of the second distal end of the elongated shaft; and
a light sub-assembly, wherein the light sub-assembly comprises an energy source positioned in the internal chamber of the elongated shaft, a switch, and a first light source positioned at least partially within the elongated shaft, wherein the first light source emits light substantially orthogonally to and away from the length of the elongated shaft, a second light source positioned at least partially within the handle sub-assembly, wherein the second light source emits light substantially orthogonally to and away from the length of the elongated shaft, and a third light source positioned at least partially within the blade implement, wherein the third light source emits light substantially orthogonally to and away from the length of the elongated shaft, and wherein the third light source emits light to the reflective member on the front surface of the plurality of ribs to illuminate an area proximate the blade implement.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The illuminated shovel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first light source emits stroboscopic light for alerting third parties of the presence of the user holding the illuminated shovel assembly.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The illuminated shovel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the second light source emits stroboscopic light for alerting third parties of the presence of the user holding the illuminated shovel assembly.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The illuminated shovel assembly according to claim 1, wherein the third light source emits stroboscopic light for alerting third parties of the presence of the user holding the illuminated shovel assembly.

### Claim 5

An illuminated shovel assembly, configured to protect a user while shoveling during snowy and/or low light conditions, consisting of:
an elongated shaft, wherein the elongated shaft includes a length, a first proximal end, a second distal end, and an internal chamber;
a handle sub-assembly, wherein the handle sub-assembly is secured to or forms part of the first proximal end of the elongated shaft;
a blade implement having a plurality of ribs, wherein each rib includes a front surface, and wherein a reflective member is positioned on the front surface of each rib; and, wherein the blade implement is secured to or forms part of the second distal end of the elongated shaft; and
a light sub-assembly, wherein the light sub-assembly includes an energy source positioned in the internal chamber of the elongated shaft, a switch, and a first light source positioned at least partially within the elongated shaft, wherein the first light source emits light substantially orthogonally to and away from the length of the elongated shaft, a second light source positioned at least partially within the handle sub-assembly, wherein the second light source emits light substantially orthogonally to and away from the length of the elongated shaft, and a third light source positioned at least partially within the blade implement, wherein the third light source emits light substantially orthogonally to and away from the length of the elongated shaft.