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US 7,070,006 B2Granted
One shot shovel
OwnerEmilio M. Villaniinventor
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Abstract
A shovel which has a blade and a handle, the blade having first and second side edges and first and second wings extending outwardly and upwardly from respective side edges, each of the wings having a front edge which merges with a respective shovel side edge at a point rearwardly of the shovel front edge. The wings provide an extra cutting edge useful for cutting roots and the like.
Claims4
A shovel comprising a blade and a handle, said blade consisting essentially of:
- first and second shovel side edges;
- a shovel rear edge;
- a front surface and a rear surface, said front surface having a first portion extending upwardly adjacent said handle, a balance of said front surface extending arcuately between said first and second shovel side edges to provide an uninterrupted front surface having a concave configuration and devoid of any projections therefrom;
- only first and second wings, said first and second wings extending outwardly and upwardly from respective shovel side edges;
- each of said wings having a wing front edge and a wing rear edge, each of said wing front edges merging with a respective shovel side edge at a point substantially midway between said shovel front edge and said shovel rear edge to thereby define a wing length, each of said wings extendinag outwardly a distance at least equal to 75% of said wing length, each of said wing front edges having a straight edge portion and an arcuate concave portion, said arcuate concave portion extending between said respective shovel side edge and a respective straight edge portion;
- a rounded shovel front edge, said shovel front edge being formed where said first and second shovel side edges extend from a respective wing in a continuously arcuate outline to form said rounded shovel front edge.
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