Patent ID: 7818844
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: E04G

Abstract:
1. A hand trowel, comprising: a flat plate member fabricated from metallic material, the flat plate member having a planar upper surface, a planar undersurface, a rear end, a front edge and two side edges, wherein the flat plate member defines a horizontal plane and the front edge constitutes the leading edge of the plate member; an upstanding wall fabricated from metallic material, said upstanding wall being attached to the flat plate member and perpendicular thereto, the upstanding wall having a length and a top edge, the upstanding wall enclosing the rear end and the two side edges, wherein the top edge of the wall member gradually tapers downward along the two side edges until the wall is coincident with the front edge, wherein said front leading edge is slanted at an angle in the horizontal plane and extends from one of said two side edges towards the other of said two side edges; and a handle attached to the wall member at the rear end thereof, said handle having an ergonomic design.