Snow thrower with an ergonomic handle

Abstract

A snow thrower apparatus for removing snow from the ground. The snow thrower apparatus includes a snow thrower housing having a top wall, a rear wall and side walls. The snow thrower housing includes a rotatable snow throwing impeller assembly. A portion of the snow thrower housing forms a directional chute having a plurality of movable blades for throwing snow in a forward or sideward direction during operational use thereof. The directional chute includes a directional track having a control knob thereon to move the plurality of movable blades in a left or right direction. The snow thrower apparatus also includes an ergonomic handle connected to the snow thrower housing for pushing the snow thrower apparatus through the snow; and wheels detachably connected to the snow thrower housing for moving the snow thrower apparatus on the ground.

1 . A snow thrower apparatus for removing snow from the ground, comprising: 
 a) a snow thrower housing having a top wall, a rear wall and side walls;    b) said snow thrower housing including a rotatable snow throwing impeller assembly;    c) a portion of said snow thrower housing forming a directional chute having a plurality of movable blades for throwing snow in a forward or sideward direction during operational use thereof;    d) said directional chute including a directional track having moving means to move said plurality of movable blades in a left or right direction;    e) an ergonomic handle assembly connected to said snow thrower housing for pushing said snow thrower apparatus through the snow; and    f) wheels detachably connected to said snow thrower housing for moving said snow thrower apparatus on the ground.    
   
   
       2 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said moving means includes a movable push rod control knob.  
   
   
       3 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of movable blades have a first pivot pin and a second pin movable in said directional track for pivoting said blades in either said left or right directions.  
   
   
       4 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said rotatable snow throwing impeller assembly is electrically connected to an electrical motor.  
   
   
       5 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said directional track is mounted within a track opening on said top wall of said snow thrower.  
   
   
       6 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said snow thrower housing includes a scraper blade detachably connected to a rear wall edge of said housing.  
   
   
       7 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said snow thrower housing includes a pair of spaced-apart wheel wells for receiving each of said wheels, respectively, therein.  
   
   
       8 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said ergonomic handle assembly includes a bent hollow handle shaft having a first detachable hollow section with a distal end and having a second detachable hollow section with a proximal end.  
   
   
       9 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said first detachable hollow section includes an inner first end and said second detachable hollow section includes an inner second end.  
   
   
       10 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein each of said inner first and second ends are joined using a connector member to form said bent hollow handle shaft.  
   
   
       11 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said rear wall of said snow thrower housing includes an attached handle holding member having a shaft opening therein.  
   
   
       12 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein said handle holding member is conically-shaped.  
   
   
       13 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein said shaft opening of said handle holding member for receiving said distal end of said first detachable hollow section of said bent hollow handle shaft therein.  
   
   
       14 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said proximal end of said second detachable hollow section of said bent hollow handle shaft for receiving a handle member thereon.  
   
   
       15 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein said handle members includes an electrical plug outlet member and an ignition key pad member thereon.  
   
   
       16 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein said second detachable hollow section includes a detachably connected gripping member having an adjustment tab element thereon for adjusting said gripping member along said second detachable hollow section.  
   
   
       17 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said electrical plug outlet member and said ignition key pad member are electrically connected to said electrical motor by an electrical line.  
   
   
       18 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said electrical line is received within said bent hollow handle shaft and said snow thrower housing.  
   
   
       19 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said snow thrower housing is made from heavy-duty durable plastic that can withstand temperatures in the range of −30° C. to 66° C.  
   
   
       20 . A snow thrower apparatus in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein each of said plurality of movable blades move in either said left or right directions in a 90° degree arc.