Ash remover

An ash remover comprising:

• (a) a main body for carrying ashes,
• (b) a cover secured to said main body and movable between an open and a closed position;
• (c) a handle having one end connected to said cover,
• (d) the other end of said handle terminating in a grip portion,
• (e) said grip portion protruding through said body and being movable between a first position and a second position to cause said cover to correspondingly move between said open and closed positions,
• (f) wherein said handle is a rod-shaped member attached at one end remote from said grip portion to one end of a curved slotted member, the other end of the slotted member being attached to said cover, a guide member on said main body, in use the slot in said slotted member cooperating with said guide member to facilitate controlled movement of the cover, said curved member being a substantially arcuate member with the crown thereof towards the inside of the main body such that when said cover is in said open position said other end of the slotted member is substantially above said main body whereby the edge of said cover remote from its connection to said main body is also substantially above said body so as to provide a clear entrance to said main body to thereby facilitate the scooping of ash.