Patent ID: 6679948
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
A dust pan comprising the following components:(a) a substantially flat bottom panel having a front edge of length x, a back edge of length y, a left side edge and a right side edge; (b) a left side panel connected to the left side edge of the flat bottom panel and having a front edge of height a, a back edge of height b, and a top edge; (c) a right side panel connected to the right side edge of the flat bottom panel and having a front edge of height a, a back edge of height b, and a top edge, (d) a substantially rectangular back panel attached to and extending from the back edge of the bottom panel and attached to the back edges of the left and right side panels; (e) a substantially flat top panel attached to the top edges of the left and right side panels; and wherein a is greater than b, x is greater than y, the top edges of said left and right side panels are substantially straight and downwardly taper from the front to the back of said dust pan; the back panel has a height less than the height of the back edges of said left and right side panels whereby a rear debris outlet is defined between an upper edge of said back panel and a lower surface of said top panel through which debris collected by the dust pan may be emptied; and said top panel has a length less than the length of said left and right side panels to thereby define a front debris inlet in said front of said dust pan.