Sand bag shovel assembly
View Patent ↗A sand bag shovel having an elongated rod connected to a connecting member and the connecting member attached to a scoop. The scoop has a pair of sidewalls and a front wall with tapered panels that form a peak. A funnel is used with the scoop that has a flange that extends outwardly from a top opening.
1. A sand bag shovel assembly, comprising:
an elongated rod having a first end and a second end;
a connecting member attached to the elongated rod;
a scoop attached to the connecting member wherein the scoop has a pair of sidewalls and a front wall having a pair of panels;
wherein the panels taper inwardly from the sidewalls and intersect at an outwardly extending peak;
a funnel having a flange that extends outwardly from a top opening of the funnel;
a tab extending down from the flange and connecting to a clip; and
wherein the clip has a main portion and a lip that extends perpendicular to the main portion and engages a side of the funnel.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the connecting member receives the elongated rod through a central opening.
3. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the connecting member has a center portion and a pair of flanges that extend away from the center portion.
4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the main portion is configured such that the funnel maintains a level position.
5. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the outwardly extending peak is configured such that more material is gathered towards a top side of the scoop while a bottom side of the scoop couples with a top opening of a funnel.
6. A sand bag shovel assembly, comprising:
an elongated rod having a first end and a second end;
a connecting member attached to the elongated rod;
a scoop attached to the connecting member wherein the scoop has a pair of sidewalls and a front wall;
wherein the connecting member is attached to the scoop at a side opposite the front wall forming a gap in the scoop;
a funnel having a flange that extends outwardly from a top opening of the funnel;
a tab extending down from the flange and connecting to a clip; and
wherein the clip has a main portion and a lip that extends perpendicular to the main portion and engages a side of the funnel.
7. The assembly of claim 6 wherein the gap is configured such that a filling material spills out a top side of the scoop.
8. A sand bag shovel assembly, comprising:
an elongated rod having a first end and a second end;
a connecting member attached to the elongated rod;
a scoop attached to the connecting member wherein the scoop has a pair of sidewalls and a front wall;
a funnel having a flange that extends outwardly from a top opening of the funnel;
a tab extending down from the flange and connecting to a clip;
wherein the clip has a main portion and a lip that extends perpendicular to the main portion and engages a side of the funnel; and
wherein the scoop is configured to drag across a filling material such that the filling material accumulates in the scoop and is pulled by the scoop over a top opening in the funnel.