Patent ID: 9408459
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A01B,A46B

Claim Text:
1. A combination shovel broom comprising: a) an elongate handle having a gripping end for gripping the combination shovel broom and an opposing end spaced apart from the gripping end; b) a shovel head attached directly to the opposing end of the elongate handle such that the shovel head has an upward sloped angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate handle; and c) a broom head directly attached to the shovel head adapted to sweep debris when a longitudinal axis of the shovel head is substantially parallel to a surface beneath the shovel broom, wherein: the broom head extends laterally beyond the shovel head and has a plurality of bristles extending away from the shovel head in a perpendicular direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the shovel head; the shovel head comprises (i) a shovel bed surrounded by lateral side walls and a back wall that extend upward from the shovel bed and are adapted to trap debris in the shovel head; (ii) a leading edge having a substantially flat shape that is positioned opposite the back wall with the shovel bed positioned there between, and (iii) a curved neck extending from the shovel bed and back wall being directly connected to the elongate handle; the broom head is laterally adjacent to the back wall of the shovel head; including a bracket formed on a top edge of the back wall and extending laterally away from the back wall in a direction opposite the leading edge, the bracket being attached to the broom head mid-span along the longitudinal axis of the broom head; and the bracket and broom head are adapted for a threaded engagement in which the broom head is attached to the bracket by advancing a fastener through the bracket into the broom head.