• Patent Title: Tool with attachment for collecting debris and method of using the same
  • Application No.: US13091216
    Application Date: 2011-04-21
  • Publication No.: US08641111B2
    Publication Date: 2014-02-04
  • Inventor: Gordon Lee
  • Applicant: Gordon Lee
  • Agency: IP-Mex Inc.
  • Agent Victoria Donnelly
  • Main IPC: A01B1/02
  • IPC: A01B1/02
Tool with attachment for collecting debris and method of using the same
Abstract:
An attachment to a shovel having a shovel head and a handle is provided, converting the shovel into a tool for collecting debris. The attachment has a clamping head and a pivot arm shorter than the shovel handle, and a pivot for attaching the attachment to the shovel handle. The attachment is movable between a closed position when the shovel head and the clamping head are juxtaposed face to face forming a tunnel therebetween, and an open position when the shovel head and the clamping head are spaced apart. In operation, the clamping head is moved into an open position to collect debris, and then moved into a closed position towards the shovel head to secure the debris, followed by rotating the tool by 90° plus an offset angle, thereby causing the clamping head to open under its weight and the debris to fall through the tunnel.
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