Patent ID: 8240069

Claim:
A device for removing and disposing of snow comprising: a main handle defining a hand grip end and a pivot end; a handle pivot on said pivot end of said main handle; a shovel shaft defining first and second shovel shaft ends; a pivot bearing on said shovel shaft located midway between said first end of said shovel shaft and said second end of said shovel shaft said pivot bearing being pivotally mounted on said handle pivot of said main handle, whereby said shovel shaft is swingable in a see-saw fashion on said handle pivot between first and second positions; a shovel head fixedly secured to said second end of said shovel shaft, and being moveable in unison therewith; a bump stop extending from said pivot end of said main handle, and lying alongside to but spaced from said shovel shaft and defining a limit for swinging of said shovel shaft, at said second position; spring means connected between said main handle and said first end of said shovel shaft operable to urge said shovel shaft into said first position, and said spring means being yieldable upon loading of said shovel head with snow to permit swinging of said shovel shaft into said second position, against said bump stop, and said spring means urging said shovel shaft and said shovel head to return back to said first position when the snow load is launched; a foldable wheel assembly connected to said main handle; a first arm supporting said wheel assembly on one side of said wheel assembly; and a second arm supporting said wheel assembly on the opposite side thereof; said first arm being attached to said main handle at a first arm pivot and said second arm being attached to said main handle at a second arm pivot, wherein said first arm pivot is spaced apart from said second arm pivot.