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US 4,537,433 AGranted
Auxiliary handle for a shovel
OwnerSung H. Yanginventor
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Abstract
An auxiliary handle for a shovel and the like having a lever pivotally mounted beneath the axis of the shovel handle from a block attached to the handle. The lever member includes a pair of elongated handles disposed on opposite sides of the shovel handle and include an upper and lower grip to facilitate the lifting of the snow and the like. The auxiliary handle functions with the shovel to reduce the effort required in shoveling heavy material, such as snow or other items.
Claims3
A shovel assembly having an auxiliary handle comprising
- an elongated main handle having a blade at one end and a hand grip at its opposite end;
- an auxiliary handle means being affixed to said main handle;
- said auxiliary handle means having a mounting member for affixing said auxiliary handle means to said main handle;
- said auxiliary handle means further having a pair of integrally connected handle members, pivotally attached to said mounting member and extending in crossing relationship to said main handle;
- said handle members being pivotally mounted about a pivot axis lying beneath the longitudinal axis of said main handle during use;
- said pair of handle members are interconnected adjacent one end portion by an upper grip;
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- said pair of handle members are further interconnected by an intermediate grip member, said intermediate grip member further acting as a stop for said pair of handle members and as a striker member to jar material from said blade.
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