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US 5,816,632 AGranted
Ice breaking and removal tool
OwnerThomas G. Baldacciinventor
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Abstract
A tool for removing ice, particularly from paved surfaces, includes a handle, a scoop, and a tine assembly. The tine assembly is joined to the scoop such that a spring-like action is generated in the tine assembly during use to facilitate breaking and removal of ice, by efficiently applying maximum force to the crystalline structure of ice. The tool may by fashioned of two assemblies, scoop and tines, or it may include a spring groove interposed between the scoop and the tine assembly to impart flexibility to the tines, thereby facilitating the spring-like action.
Claims2
A tool comprising:
- a handle;
- a scoop connected to said handle;
- a plurality of tines connected to said scoop and extending forwardly of a leading edge thereof, wherein the connection between said tines and said scoop provides a spring-like action to said tines during use, wherein said tines are connected to said scoop by a spring groove formed between said scoop and said tines.
A tool adapted to remove ice from a surface comprising:
- a handle;
- a blade assembly including a scoop and a socket, wherein said handle is fastened to said socket;
- and
- a tine assembly connected to said scoop and extending forwardly of a leading edge thereof, wherein said tine assembly is joined to said scoop to exhibit a spring-like action during use, further comprising a spring groove formed between said scoop and said tine assembly, said spring groove imparting the spring-like action to said tine assembly during use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.