Combination scraper and brush with extensible handle

Claim 1

An extensible scraping and brushing tool of the kind utilized to remove ice and snow from vehicle windows or the like, said tool comprising: an elongate handle; a scraper member affixed to said handle at one end thereof; an elongate brush assembly having at least one brush element proximal an end thereof; and guide structure integral with said handle and said brush assembly interconnecting the latter with said handle for shiftable movement longitudinally relative thereto. said brush assembly being reciprocable between a first, retracted position relative to said handle in which said brush element is adjacent an end of said handle to a second, extended position relative to said handle in which said brush element protrudes beyond said end of the handle, said brsuh assembly including an elongate brush carrier slidable along said handle, said handle and said carrier having corresponding, transverse cross-sectional configurations with said carrier being nested within said handle such that their respective longitudinal axes are substantially parallel, said brush carrier including an elongate channel having its longitudinal axis in parallelism with the longitudinal axis of said handle and in which said brush element is received, said channel being of a generally U-shaped configuration having opposed, parallel sidewalls, said sidewalls each having an inwardly projecting flange extending longitudinally along its distal edge such that the flanges are in an opposing relationship, said brush element being press fit into said channel for retention therein by said flanges.