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Granted Patent B2
US 9,781,871 · App. 14/731,136 · Granted Oct 10, 2017

Sand bag shovel assembly

Inventor: Michael H. Dick (Clear Lake, IA)
A01B1/02A01B1/022B65B1/06B65B39/08B65B67/04B65B67/12E02B3/127
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,781,871
App. No.
14/731,136
Granted
Oct 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (29)

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.

Continuity (2)
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