Patent ID: 6145899
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: A01B,B25G

Abstract:
A shock absorbent shovel comprising:a scoop;a rigid shaft having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixedly and inflexibly attached to the scoop; anda hand-grip fixedly attached to the second end of the shaft, said hand-grip comprising a yoke having two prongs and a cross-bar slidingly movable in-between the two prongs in directions essentially parallel to the axis of the shaft, and said hand-grip having a shock absorbing element therein capable of providing yielding movement primarily parallel to the axis of the shaft,said shock absorbing element comprising a spring mechanism within each prong against which the cross-bar is slidingly movable, said spring mechanism within each prong comprising a piston and a spring element that is elastically held against that piston, and wherein each end of the cross-bar is fixedly attached to one of the pistons.