Snow removal device

Claim 1

A snow removing device comprising a substantially flat, generally rectangular blade having an opening in the central portion thereof and having a lower portion disposed in angulated relation with respect to the general plane of the blade, said blade being constructed of a substantially rigid material, an elongate scraping edge member detachably mounted on the lower portion of said blade and being formed of a yieldable material, ''an elongate sectional handle comprised of a plurality of interconnected elongate generally tubular handle sections, means securing said blade to one end of one of said handle sections, a pair of cooperating adjustable coupling members, one of which is connected to one end of one section and the other coupling member being connected to one end of another handle section, each coupling member having a plurality of spaced apart interlocking teeth arranged in a circular pattern, each tooth on one coupling member being disposed between and engaging a pair of teeth on the other coupling member whereby said coupling members may be variously adjusted with respect to each other to permit angular adjustment of the handle sections with respect to each other through an arc exceeding 180*, means releasably securing the coupling members together in a selected adjusted position, certain of said handle sections having a pair of connecting members on opposite ends thereof, one of said connecting members including a male threaded connecting element positioned interiorly of the associated handle section and extending longitudinally thereof, and the other of said connecting members including a female socket element projecting exteriorly and longitudinally of the associated handle section and releasably engaging a male coupling element on the adjacent handle section, a hand grip member, a mounting ring detachably secured to one of said handle sections and being detachably secured to said hand grip member to detachably mount the latter on said one handle section to project generally at right angles thereto.