Patent ID: 8444192

Claim:
A pitch adjustable ash shovel for removing ash debris from an associated ash laden surface, the adjustable ash shovel comprising: a blade comprising a transverse forward edge and a transverse rear edge, the forward and rear edges of the blade comprising respective forward and rear contact surfaces for slideably engaging the associated ash laden surface, the blade further comprising a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first and second side walls are concave such that that the blade is wider at said forward and rear edges and narrower between said forward and rear edges; a pivot secured to the blade between the forward and rear edges, the pivot comprising an axis of rotation; a handle including a first end and a second end, the first end being rotatably mounted to the pivot for rotation of said handle relative to said blade about said axis of rotation; a retention assembly secured to one or more of the pivot, the blade, or the handle; wherein the pivot and the retention assembly cooperate to alter the pitch of the blade with respect to the handle; and, wherein said handle is selectively movable from a first position in which said retention assembly is engaged with said handle and secures said handle at a select pitch relative to said blade to a second position in which said handle is disengaged from said retention assembly and said pitch of said handle relative to said blade is adjustable by rotational movement of said handle relative to said blade about said axis of rotation.