Shoveling and throwing device
AssigneeWesley G. Chang
InventorWesley G. Chang
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Abstract
A shoveling and throwing device for moving a snow from a surface comprising a frame having a first and second ends, the frame comprising at least one frame extension extending generally upwardly and at least one wheel disposed on said first end of said frame, a manually operable lever which is pivotally attached proximate to the first end of said frame, a first member having a first end being pivotally attached to the frame extension, a second member having a first end being pivotally attached proximate to a second end of the manually operable lever, a third member having a first end being pivotally attached to a second end of the second member, and a shovel blade pivotally attached to a second end of the third member.
Claims8
The shoveling and throwing device comprising:
- (a) a frame having a first and second ends and an opening disposed there between, said frame comprising at least one frame extension extending generally upwardly and disposed between said first end and said opening, and at least one wheel disposed on said first end of said frame, said second end of said frame comprising a handle;
- (b) a manually operable lever having a first end which is pivotally attached proximate to said first end of said frame, said manually operable lever having a second end;
- (c) a first member having a first and second end, said first end of said first member pivotally attached to said frame extension;
- (d) a second member having a first and second end, said first end of said second member pivotally attached proximate to said second end of said manually operable lever, said second member extending upwardly through said opening in said frame;
- (e) a third member having a first and second end, said first end of said third member pivotally attached to said second end of said second member;
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- (f) a shovel blade pivotally attached to said second end of said third member, said shovel blade additionally pivotally attached to second end of said first member, wherein depressing said manually operable lever causes said shovel blade to elevate to a second position so as to empty material accumulated on said shovel blade and when released returns said shovel blade to said first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.