Pitch adjustable bi-directional shovel

A pitch adjustable ash shovel for removing ash debris from an associated ash laden surface, the adjustable ash shovel comprising:

• a blade comprising a transverse forward edge, the forward edge of the blade comprising a contact surface for slideably engaging the associated ash laden surface;
• a pivot secured to the blade, the pivot comprising an axis of rotation generally parallel to the forward edge of the blade;
• a handle including a first end and a second end, the first end being rotatably mounted to the pivot;
• an adjustable retention assembly secured to one or more of the pivot, the blade, or the handle;
• wherein the pivot is slideably engaged in a slot in the first end of the handle;
• and,
• wherein the pivot and the adjustable retention assembly cooperate to alter the pitch of the blade with respect to the handle.

A pitch adjustable bi-directional shovel for the removal of debris from an associated debris laden surface, the shovel comprising:

• a substantially flat blade including a forward edge and a rearward edge, each of the forward edge and the rearward edge of the blade comprising a contact surface for slideably engaging the associated debris laden surface;
• a pivot secured to the blade;
• a handle including a first end and a second end, the first end being rotatably mounted to the pivot;
• an adjustable retention assembly secured to one or more of the pivot, the blade, or the handle, wherein the pivot and the adjustable retention assembly cooperate to alter the pitch of the blade with respect to the handle so as to maintain the blade in general parallel orientation with the associated debris laden surface;
• and
• wherein the contact surface of the forward edge slideably engages the associated debris laden surface when urged in the forward direction and the contact surface of the rearward edge slideably engages the associated debris laden surface when urged in the rearward direction, thereby accumulating the associated debris on the blade of the shovel in both of the forward and rearward directions;
• and,
• wherein the blade includes a plurality of walls disposed along an upper surface of the blade that define a plurality of debris retention compartments.