Patent ID: 6223386
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
An apparatus for converting a hand-held dustpan into a stand-up dustpan to be used by a user in the standing position, the hand-held dustpan having a pan-shaped base member with an upper surface leading to an open front scoop portion and three shallow perpendicular walls integrally formed with each other and extending upwardly from and around three side edges of the surface and forming a walled enclosure for confining debris within the partially enclosed base member, and a horizontal U-shaped handle having a pair of legs in a substantially parallel relationship with the base member and extending outwardly from one of the three shallow walls, whereby the base member and the U-shaped handle are operatively connected, the apparatus comprising:a. a debris barrier having three elevated perpendicular walls integrally formed with each other and a pair of spaced apart clamping members protruding inwardly from one of the three elevated walls, the debris barrier positioned around the inner perimeter of said pan-shaped base member and respectively in engagement with a respective one of said three shallow walls of said base member such that the pair of clamping members snap onto the inner portion of legs of said U-shaped handle to secure the debris barrier thereto, and a respective two walls of the three elevated walls each having a split portion for securing to a respective two of said three shallow walls of said base member;b. a mounting bracket having a threaded bore and two curved arm surfaces for respectively securing and snapping onto the outer portion of said legs of said U-shaped handle of said hand-held dustpan; andc. an elongated upwardly extending handle having outer screw threads at its proximal end and threadedly engaged with said threaded bore of said mounting bracket to form said stand-up dustpan such that the upwardly extending handle is in a perpendicular positioned relative to said base member;d. whereby said apparatus for converting said hand-held dustpan into said stand-up dustpan to be used by said user standing upright, such that said user does not need to bend down to use said stand-up dustpan.