Patent ID: 8875339

Claim:
A dustpan usable for removing materials from a surface, the dustpan comprising: a body that is adapted to receive the materials that are removed from the surface; a blade that is coupled to the body, the blade including (i) a first end, (ii) an opposed second end, (iii) a first contact point near the first end of the blade, and (iv) a second contact point near the second end of the blade, the first contact point and the second contact point contacting the surface when the dustpan is in resting position; and a pedal, a pair of side members, a cross member, and a rear support that are coupled to the body, wherein the rear support is in contact with the surface, the pedal extends in a rearward direction from a center of a back of the body, the pair of side members extend in a rearward direction from sides of the body and are angled toward each other, the cross member connects the pedal with the side members, and further connects the pedal and the side members to the body, the rear support including a third contact point and a fourth contact point contacting the surface when the dustpan is in the resting position.