Manual snowplow with a wooden blade

Abstract

The present invention relates to a push-type, manual snowplowing device with a wooden blade of adequate size and structure to efficiently remove snowfalls of four and one-half inches or less. The invention encompasses a manual snowplowing device avoiding the physical strain associated with shoveling while remaining cost effective, relatively maintenance free, and amenable to storage and user assembly.

1 . A kit of parts for assembly into a manual snowplowing device comprising: 
 a rigid wooden blade having a length of not less than 36 inches;    a coupling device including: 
 a metal faceplate having a longest dimension not more than one-quarter the length of the blade,  
 a metal sleeve removably welded to the faceplate and having a terminal end extending at an angle relative to the faceplate;  
   a handle including a distal section to be mounted within the sleeve of the coupling device;    directions for assembling the separately provided blade, coupling device, and handle as a manual snowplowing device;    wherein upon final assembly in accordance with the directions, extension of the handle relative to a vertical plane of the blade defines an acute push angle.    
   
   
       2 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the kit further comprises a plurality of fasteners to be used for assembling the coupling device to the face plate.  
   
   
       3 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the metal faceplate defines a generally planar front face and the wooden blade defines a generally planar back face, and further wherein the directions provide assembly instructions whereby the two faces are flush upon final assembly.  
   
   
       4 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein upon final assembly as a manual snowplowing device, the handle extends from the terminal end of the metal sleeve to define the acute push angle.  
   
   
       5 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the faceplate is generally triangular in shape.  
   
   
       6 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the faceplate is generally rectangular in shape.  
   
   
       7 . The kit of parts of  claim 6 , wherein the faceplate has a length not more than one-sixth the length of the wooden blade.  
   
   
       8 . The kit of parts of  claim 6 , wherein the faceplate has a length in the range of 6-8 inches.  
   
   
       9 . The kit of parts of  claim 6 , wherein upon final assembly, the snowplowing device is characterized by an absence of components contacting a back face of the wooden blade beyond a length of the face plate.  
   
   
       10 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the metal sleeve extends linearly from the metal faceplate.  
   
   
       11 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein both the faceplate and the sleeve are formed of stainless steel.  
   
   
       12 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the wooden blade has a height of not less than 4.5 inches.  
   
   
       13 . The kit of parts of  claim 12 , wherein the wooden blade has a length of approximately 48 inches and a height of approximately 5.5 inches.  
   
   
       14 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the wooden blade is formed of pine wood.  
   
   
       15 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the distal section of the handle includes a metal jacket.  
   
   
       16 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 bolting means;    wherein the directions include instructions for mounting the distal section of the handle to the sleeve with the bolting means.    
   
   
       17 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the distal section of the handle and the sleeve include a plurality of corresponding threads.  
   
   
       18 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the blade defines front and back major faces, and entirety of each of which is flat.  
   
   
       19 . The kit of parts of  claim 1 , wherein the blade, the coupling device, and the handle are unassembled to one another.