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US 7,581,771 B2Granted
Shock absorbing shovel assembly
AssigneeSuncast Corporation
InventorsLyle A. Rosine, Torrence Anderson
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Abstract
The present invention provides a lightweight shovel with a large scoop type blade, a plastic coated metal handle and a compact shock absorbing cartridge located between the distal end of the metal handle and a D-shaped handgrip so as to not interfere with the operation of the shovel.
Claims19
A shock absorbing shovel assembly comprising;
- a blade secured to a first end of an elongated handle;
- a shock absorbing cartridge having a first end secured to a second end of said elongated handle, said shock absorbing cartridge having a biasing member therein said shock absorbing cartridge including an annular shaped substantially rigid outer casing member having a first end and a second end, said outer casing member constructed and arranged to enclose said biasing member, said first end of said outer casing member including an integrally formed socket constructed and arranged to cooperate with said second end of said elongated handle in an overlapping, telescoping and non-rotational relationship;
- a handgrip connected to a second end of said shock absorbing cartridge;
- whereby said biasing member compresses during use of said shovel to reduce impact shock.
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A shock absorbing shovel assembly comprising;
- a blade secured to a first end of an elongated handle, said blade being a curved blade including a leading edge, a rear edge and two distal ends, wherein said blade includes a centrally located spine integrally formed thereto and extending transverse with respect to said leading edge, said spine constructed and arranged to cooperate with first end of said elongated handle in an interlocking manner, said leading edge including a shock absorbing wear member, wherein said shock absorbing wear member extends substantially across said leading edge, whereby said shock absorbing wear member flexes during use of said shovel to reduce impact shock, said shock absorbing wear member including at least one upwardly extending mounting boss constructed and arranged to cooperate with said blade for attachment thereof, said at least one mounting boss constructed and arranged to flex during use of said shovel for absorbing impact shock;
- a shock absorbing cartridge having a first end secured to a second end of said elongated handle, said shock absorbing cartridge having a biasing member therein;
- a handgrip connected to a second end of said shock absorbing cartridge;
- whereby said biasing member compresses during use of said shovel to reduce impact shock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.