Snow shovel kit

Abstract

A snow shovel kit for assembly into a snow shovel, comprising a bucket, a handle member and a pair of handle bars. A pair of first attachments attach the handle bars to the bucket and a pair of second attachments attach the handle bars to the handle member.

1 . A snow shovel kit for assembly into a snow shovel, comprising:
 a bucket;   a handle member;   a pair of handle bars;   a pair of first attachments for attaching said handle bars to said bucket; and   a pair of second attachments for attaching said handle bars to said handle member.   
     
     
         2 . A snow shovel kit as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said handle member is unitary and U-shaped and comprises an elongated prehension segment from which transversely depend a pair of attachment segments, said attachment segments for attachment to said handle bars by means of said second attachments. 
     
     
         3 . A snow shovel kit as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said handle member prehension segment is straight. 
     
     
         4 . A snow shovel kit as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said handle member prehension segment is elbowed to define a central portion and linking portions at opposite extremities of said central portion, with said linking portions offsetting said central portion relative to said attachment segments. 
     
     
         5 . A snow shovel kit as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said handle member comprises:
 a prehension bar; and   a pair of elbowed sockets for engagement of said prehension bar between said elbowed sockets, with said pair of second attachments being for attaching said handle bars to said elbowed sockets of said handle member.   
     
     
         6 . A snow shovel kit as defined in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first and second attachments comprises releasable attachments. 
     
     
         7 . A snow shovel kit as defined in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first and second attachments comprises a resiliently deformable elbowed clip for releasably attaching first and second hollow elements with respect to each other by being inserted therein, said clip having at least one lug for engagement through holes made in said first and second elements.