Patent ID: 9255368
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: E01H

Claim Text:
1. A snow shover, comprising: an elongated blade having a curved front side, a curved rear side, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end and a second end; a first upper mount secured to said rear side of said blade inwardly of said first end of said blade and below said upper edge of said blade and which extends rearwardly from said rear side of said blade; a first lower mount secured to said rear side of said blade directly below said first upper mount and which extends rearwardly from said rear side of said blade above said lower edge of said blade; a first mounting structure including an upstanding first pivot shaft having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said first pivot shaft being pivotally secured about a generally vertical axis to said first upper mount; said lower end of said first pivot shaft being operatively pivotally secured about a generally vertical axis to said first lower mount; an elongated first push handle having forward and rearward ends; said forward end of said first push handle being operatively fixed to said first pivot shaft; said first push handle extending upwardly and rearwardly from said first mounting structure; a second upper mount secured to said rear side of said blade inwardly of said second end of said blade and below said upper edge of said blade and which extends rearwardly from said rear side of said blade; a second lower mount secured to said rear side of said blade directly below said second upper mount which extends rearwardly from said rear side of said blade above said lower edge of said blade; a second mounting structure including an upstanding second pivot shaft having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said second pivot shaft being operatively pivotally secured about a generally vertical axis to said second upper mount; said lower end of said second pivot shaft being operatively pivotally secured about a generally vertical axis to said second lower mount; an elongated second push handle having forward and rearward ends; said forward end of said second push handle being operatively fixed to said second pivot shaft; said second push handle extending upwardly and rearwardly from said second mounting structure; each of said first and second mounting structures comprising a first tee fitting having an upper end, a lower end and a side end; said upper end of said first tee fitting being secured to said lower end of the respective pivot shaft above the respective lower mount; said lower end of said first tee fitting being pivotally received in a bore formed in the respective lower mount; a rearwardly extending first support, having forward and rearward ends; said forward end of said first support being operatively secured to said lower end of said first tee fitting; said first support having a laterally extending portion which dwells in a plane below the respective lower mount; a second support, having lower and upper ends, extending upwardly and rearwardly from said rearward end of said laterally extending portion of said first support; a second tee fitting having an upper end, a lower end, and a side end; said side end of said tee fitting being secured to said upper end of said second support; a third support having forward and rearward ends; said forward end of said third support being fixed to said side end of said first tee fitting; and the respective elongated push handle being secured to said upper end of said second tee fitting.