Apparatus and methods for removing material from a surface
View Patent ↗One exemplary aspect comprises a device for removing material from a surface, comprising: (a) a head component comprising a first handle portion and a first scraper portion; and (b) a shaft component comprising a rod portion and a second handle portion. In various exemplary embodiments: (1) the first handle portion is suitable for receiving a portion of a user's hand; (2) the head component further comprises a second scraper portion; (3) the second scraper portion comprises a blade with a serrated edge; (4) the second scraper portion comprises a squeegee blade; (5) the second scraper portion comprises a metal blade; (6) the head component further comprises a third scraper portion; (7) the first handle portion comprises a rubber grip component; and (8) the rod portion comprises a telescoping rod.
1. A device for removing material from a surface, comprising:
a head component comprising a first handle portion, a first scraper portion, a second scraper portion, and a third scraper portion; and
a shaft component comprising a rod portion and a second handle portion,
wherein said shaft component lies along a first axis, and wherein said first scraper portion and said first handle portion lie on substantially opposite sides of a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to said first axis, said second scraper portion and said third scraper portion lie on substantially opposite sides of said second axis, said first scraper portion and said first handle portion lie substantially in a first plane, said second scraper portion and said third scraper portion lie substantially in a second plane, and said first and second planes are substantially orthogonal.
2. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said first handle portion is suitable for receiving a portion of a user's hand.
3. A device as in claim 2 , wherein said first handle portion comprises an aperture suitable for receiving a portion of a user's hand.
4. A device as in claim 3 , wherein said first handle portion comprises a rubber grip component.
5. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a blade with a serrated edge.
6. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a squeegee blade.
7. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a metal blade.
8. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a squeegee blade.
9. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a blade with a serrated edge.
10. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a metal blade.
11. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said first handle portion comprises a rubber grip component.
12. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said rod portion comprises a telescoping rod.
13. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said first handle portion and said second scraper portion are formed from a first single curved component, and said first scraper portion and said third scraper portion are formed from a second single curved component.
14. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said shaft component lies along an axis, wherein said first handle portion and said second scraper portion are formed from a first component, and said first scraper portion and said third scraper portion are formed from a second component, and wherein said first and second components lie on opposite sides of said axis.
15. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said rod portion has a substantially circular cross-section.
16. A device as in claim 1 , wherein said shaft component lies along a first axis, and wherein said first scraper portion, said second scraper portion, said third scraper portion, and said first handle portion are symmetrically distributed about a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to said first axis.
17. A device for removing material from a surface, comprising:
a head component comprising a first handle portion, a first scraper portion, a second scraper portion, and a third scraper portion; and
a shaft component comprising a rod portion and a second handle portion,
wherein said shaft component lies along an axis, said first handle portion and said second scraper portion are formed from a first component, said first scraper portion and said third scraper portion are formed from a second component, and said first and second components lie on opposite sides of said axis.
18. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said first handle portion is suitable for receiving a portion of a user's hand.
19. A device as in claim 18 , wherein said first handle portion comprises an aperture suitable for receiving a portion of a user's hand.
20. A device as in claim 19 , wherein said first handle portion comprises a rubber grip component.
21. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a blade with a serrated edge.
22. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a squeegee blade.
23. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a metal blade.
24. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a squeegee blade.
25. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a blade with a serrated edge.
26. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a metal blade.
27. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said first handle portion comprises a rubber grip component.
28. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said rod portion comprises a telescoping rod.
29. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said shaft component lies along a first axis, and wherein said first scraper portion and said first handle portion lie on substantially opposite sides of a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to said first axis.
30. A device as in claim 29 , wherein said second scraper portion and said third scraper portion lie on substantially opposite sides of said second axis.
31. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said first handle portion and said second scraper portion are formed from a first single curved component, and said first scraper portion and said third scraper portion are formed from a second single curved component.
32. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said rod portion has a substantially circular cross-section.
33. A device as in claim 17 , wherein said shaft component lies along a first axis, and wherein said first scraper portion, said second scraper portion, said third scraper portion, and said first handle portion are symmetrically distributed about a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to said first axis.
34. A device for removing material from a surface, comprising:
a head component comprising a first handle portion, a first scraper portion, a second scraper portion, and a third scraper portion; and
a shaft component comprising a rod portion and a second handle portion,
wherein said shaft component lies along a first axis, and
wherein said first scraper portion, said second scraper portion, said third scraper portion, and said first handle portion are symmetrically distributed about a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to said first axis.
35. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said first handle portion is suitable for receiving a portion of a user's hand.
36. A device as in claim 35 , wherein said first handle portion comprises an aperture suitable for receiving a portion of a user's hand.
37. A device as in claim 36 , wherein said first handle portion comprises a rubber grip component.
38. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a blade with a serrated edge.
39. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a squeegee blade.
40. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said second scraper portion comprises a metal blade.
41. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a squeegee blade.
42. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a blade with a serrated edge.
43. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said third scraper portion comprises a metal blade.
44. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said first handle portion comprises a rubber grip component.
45. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said rod portion comprises a telescoping rod.
46. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said shaft component lies along a first axis, and wherein said first scraper portion and said first handle portion lie on substantially opposite sides of a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to said first axis.
47. A device as in claim 46 , wherein said second scraper portion and said third scraper portion lie on substantially opposite sides of said second axis.
48. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said first handle portion and said second scraper portion are formed from a first single curved component, and said first scraper portion and said third scraper portion are formed from a second single curved component.
49. A device as in claim 34 , wherein said rod portion has a substantially circular cross-section.