Device with a scraper and a removal head
View Patent ↗A device or tool for removing snow and other debris from vehicles, and other surfaces including a handle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a scraper portion coupled to the first end, and a head coupled to the second end. The head may be a laterally extended foam head that is non-abrasive, freeze resistant, and durable. The handle may include a telescopic extension to allow a reach of a user to be increased or decreased allowing the user to clear away snow and other debris from various sizes of vehicles.
1. A snow removal tool, comprising:
a laterally extended snow removal head including a first recess on a first side and a second recess on a second side;
a first plate disposed in the first recess and including four connection apertures, the connection apertures comprising:
a first aperture proximal to a first end of the first plate,
a fourth aperture proximal to a second end of the first plate, the second end of the first plate opposite the first end of the first plate, and
a second aperture and a third aperture between the first aperture and the fourth aperture, wherein a first distance between the first aperture and the second aperture is equal to a second distance between the third aperture and the fourth aperture;
a second plate disposed in the second recess and including four protrusions extending from the second plate, each of the protrusions extending through the laterally extended snow removal head and mating with a corresponding one of the connection apertures to couple the second plate to the first plate; and
a handle including a first end coupled to the first plate.
2. The snow removal tool according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one resiliently deflectable prong protruding from the first plate and adapted to receive and extend around at least a portion of an exterior of the handle when the handle is decoupled from the first plate.
3. The snow removal tool according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one resiliently deflectable prong includes a first resiliently deflectable prong and a second resiliently deflectable prong.
4. The snow removal tool according to claim 3 , wherein the first plate includes a first substantially oval central portion and first substantially rectangular portions extending in opposite directions from the first substantially oval central portion, and
the first resiliently deflectable prong is disposed on one of the first substantially rectangular portions, and the second resiliently deflectable prong is disposed another of the first substantially rectangular portions.
5. The snow removal tool according to claim 1 , wherein the handle is adapted to extend telescopically.
6. The snow removal tool according to claim 1 , wherein the handle includes a second end opposite the first end, and further comprising a snow scraper coupled to a second end.
7. The snow removal tool according to claim 1 , wherein each of the four protrusions include a stem portion and a head portion, the head portion disposed through the corresponding one of the four connection apertures and coupling the second plate to the first plate.
8. The snow removal tool according to claim 1 , wherein the first plate includes a threaded female connection to couple the handle to the first plate, an exterior surface of the threaded female connection extending into the laterally extended snow removal head.
9. The snow removal tool according to claim 8 , wherein the second plate includes a protrusion adapted to align with the threaded female connection and provide support to the threaded female connection.
10. A snow removal tool, comprising:
a laterally extended snow removal head including a first recess on a first side and a second recess on a second side;
a first plate disposed in the first recess and including four connection apertures;
a second plate disposed in the second recess and including four protrusions extending from the second plate, each of the protrusions including a stem portion and a head portion, the stem portion extending through the laterally extended snow removal head and the head portion disposed through a corresponding one of the four connection apertures and coupling the second plate to the first plate; and
a handle including a first end coupled to the first plate.
11. The snow removal tool according to claim 10 , wherein the handle is adapted to extend telescopically.
12. The snow removal tool according to claim 10 , wherein the handle includes a second end opposite the first end, and further comprising a snow scraper coupled to a second end.
13. The snow removal tool according to claim 10 , wherein the laterally extended snow removal head comprises a compressible material.
14. The snow removal tool according to claim 10 , wherein the compressible material is foam.
15. A snow removal tool, comprising:
a laterally extended snow removal head including a first recess on a first side and a second recess on a second side;
a first plate disposed in the first recess and including a plurality of connection apertures, the first plate including a first substantially oval central portion and first substantially rectangular portions extending in opposite directions from the first substantially oval central portion;
a second plate disposed in the second recess and including a plurality of protrusions extending from the second plate, each of the plurality of protrusions extending through the laterally extended snow removal head and mating with a corresponding one of the plurality of connection apertures to couple the second plate to the first plate;
a handle including a first end coupled to the first plate;
a first resiliently deflectable prong disposed on one of the first substantially rectangular portions of the first plate; and
a second resiliently deflectable prong disposed on another of the first substantially rectangular portions, the first and second resiliently deflectable prongs protruding from the first plate and adapted to receive and extend around at least a portion of an exterior of the handle when the handle is decoupled from the first plate.
16. The snow removal tool according to claim 15 , wherein the handle is adapted to extend telescopically.
17. The snow removal tool according to claim 15 , wherein the handle includes a second end opposite the first end, and further comprising a snow scraper coupled to a second end.
18. The snow removal tool according to claim 15 , wherein the laterally extended snow removal head comprises a compressible material.
19. The snow removal tool according to claim 15 , wherein the compressible material is foam.