Collapsible snow paddle and method of use

1. A collapsible snow paddle comprising:

an elongated collapsible, telescoping handle having a longitudinal handle axis extending along the handle length;

a rotatable coupling affixed to a proximal extremity of the handle and being rotatable transversely to the longitudinal handle axis;

a resilient, substantially planar snow removal paddle having a rear surface intermediate opposed side edges of the snow removal paddle and affixed to the rotatable coupling, the snow removal paddle being rotatable with and about the rotatable coupling from a collapsed position adjacent the handle length to an extended position extended at an angle away from the handle; and

a handgrip having (i) a somewhat tubular outer periphery transversely extending from a distal extremity of the handle, (ii) a plurality of telescoping sections, and (iii) a handle telescoping activation button penetrating the tubular outer periphery of the handgrip.

2. The snow paddle of claim 1 wherein the handgrip also a T shape with the top of the T shape comprising the somewhat tubular outer periphery of the handgrip.

3. The snow paddle of claim 1 and further comprising a soft hand grip tube disposed on and surrounding the handle intermediate the proximal and distal extremities.

4. The snow paddle of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the handle has an oblong-shaped cross section.

5. The snow paddle of claim 1 wherein the dimensions of the snow removal paddle is about 8 inches by 11 inches.

6. The snow paddle of claim 1 wherein the handle comprises a plurality of obround telescoping sections.

7. The snow paddle of claim 6 wherein the handle comprises three obround telescoping sections.

8. The snow paddle of claim 6 wherein the handle when telescoped is about 20 inches in length and when extended is about 39 inches in length.

9. The snow paddle of claim 1 wherein an edge of a front surface of the snow removal paddle is inclined to define a scraper edge, the scraper edge forming an acute angle with the longitudinal handle axis of the handle.

10. The snow paddle of claim 9 wherein the rotatable coupling is affixed to the rear surface of the snow remover at a location offset from center of the snow removal paddle toward the scraper edge.

11. The snow paddle of claim 9 wherein a shovel edge of the front surface of the snow remover opposite the scraper edge is relatively softer than the scraper edge.

12. The snow paddle of claim 1 and further comprising a shovel cap disposed along an edge of the snow removal paddle, the cap being relatively softer than the snow removal paddle.

13. The snow paddle of claim 1 wherein the snow removal paddle is somewhat rectangular with a snow removal edge opposing an ice removal edge on the somewhat rectangular snow removal paddle.

14. A method of removing snow from a vehicle comprising:

removing from storage a snow paddle having a handle with a longitudinal axis and a resilient generally planar snow removal paddle mounted to a rotatable coupling mounted to a handle end of the handle and rotatable transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle;

rotating the rotatable coupling transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle about the handle end and moving the snow removal paddle from a collapsed position adjacent the handle to an extended position extending away from the handle at an angle to longitudinal axis of the handle;

first pressing of handle button in the handle to extend the handle prior to using the snow paddle;

using a capped edge of the snow removal paddle to remove snow from the vehicle; rotating the snow removal paddle into a parallel orientation with the handle;

second pressing of the handle button to telescope the handle; and

replacing the snow paddle in storage.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein removing the snow paddle from storage comprises removing it from a snow paddle bag.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising using a scraping edge of the snow remover to remove ice from a window of the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein the handle button is located in T-shaped handgrip on an end of the handle opposite the snow removal paddle.