Patent ID: 7347468

Claim:
A combined shovel and clearing tool arrangement for enabling a shoveling of debris in a shoveling disposition and a clearing of debris in a clearing tool disposition, the combined shovel and clearing tool arrangement comprising: a shovel comprising a handle with a proximal portion and a distal portion and a shovel blade coupled to the distal portion of the handle; a clearing tool member with a surface clearing portion; and a means for coupling the clearing tool member to the shovel to enable a selective use of the shovel for shoveling debris and the clearing tool member for clearing debris comprising a means for selectively disposing the clearing tool member in a first disposition for enabling usage of the clearing tool member in a clearing of debris therewith and a means for selectively disposing the clearing tool member in a second disposition comprising a means for movably coupling the clearing tool member to the shovel in at least one of the first disposition and the second disposition, wherein the shovel blade has a leading edge for clearing debris and a trailing edge, wherein the means for selectively disposing the clearing tool member in a first disposition comprises a means for selectively retaining the clearing tool member relative to the leading edge of the shovel blade comprising a clip arrangement.