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Is a snow shovel patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a snow shovel have been patented many times, but "a snow shovel" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 382 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “snow shovelpusherremov” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 183 best keyword matches we examined, 48 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: HONDA MOTOR CO LTD (11), FARACI JOSEPH (3), BARRON CEDRIC D (3), SHENZHEN DANMING TECH CO LTD (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): E01H (156), B60S (16), A01B (13), E04D (11).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a snow shovel
- Dual handle snow shovel device US-12467214-B1 2025 · BUSHMAN RHODY
A snow shovel device for shoveling snow includes a shovel blade that is widened along a lateral axis to shovel snow from a support surface. A first handle is attached to and extends upwardly from the shovel blade and the first han…
View on Google Patents - Second-handle accessory for manual snow shovels, allowing the shovel to be unloaded in an oblique manner WO-2023047006-A1 2023 · PAEZ JIMENEZ FRANCISCO JOSE
The invention relates to an auxiliary handle (1) connected to the shaft of a shovel by means of a flexible cord (2). Using a washer (4), the flexible cord is connected to the shaft of the shovel by means of a universal adjustable …
View on Google Patents - Snow shovel with box support structure US-11834799-B2 2023 · SUNCAST TECHNOLOGIES LLC
A support structure for securing a handle member to the blade portion of a snow shovel or snow pusher. The support structure includes an enclosed and contoured box portion having separated walls integrally formed to one another su…
View on Google Patents - Smooth Push Interference Free Snow Shovel US-2022282438-A1 2022 · PURCHASE MICHAEL RAY
A hand operated snow shovel that will smoothly transition over expansion joints and uneven heights between adjacent surfaces due to the unique design of the leading edge of the blade. The leading edge of the invention is set at an…
View on Google Patents - Double-Handle Snow Shovel US-2018327988-A1 2018 · ZIAMANDANIS PETER J
A double-handle snow shovel includes a scoop, a support shaft, a bend shaft, and a handle as the support shaft and the bend shaft are collectively optimize leverage for lifting, throwing, and removing snow. The bend shaft includes…
View on Google Patents - Snow shovel and pusher combination with 8 adjustable settings US-2017218584-A1 2017 · IQBAL MUHAMMAD MUZAFFAR
The invention provides a single improved snow shovel and pusher combination with eight adjustable settings that is capable of providing the user an opportunity to adjust it according to their need during the process of snow remova…
View on Google Patents - Three-handled snow shovel US-9163372-B1 2015 · ELSTON DENNIS
A three-handled snow shovel is disclosed. The shovel includes a first shaft having upper and lower ends defining a longitudinal axis, a shovel blade having top and bottom edges, a concave front side and a convex rear side, a first…
View on Google Patents - Manually-operated wheeled snow shovels with steerable shovel blades or plows US-8001707-B2 2011 · COLESWORKS INC
Various exemplary embodiments are provided of wheeled shovels. In one exemplary embodiment, a wheeled shovel generally includes a frame, a wheel, a handle, and a pivotable or steerable shovel blade. A pivot couples the shovel blad…
View on Google Patents - V Snow Shovel US-2011258888-A1 2011 · SWENSON AL
A snow shovel device is provided that allows a user to remove snow from pathways. The shovel comprises a “V” shaped blade surface attached to a telescoping main shaft, which is fixedly attached to a push handle. The “V” shape of t…
View on Google Patents - Snow shovel with angularly adjustable blade US-2008185857-A1 2008 · WESTGARDE WESLEY
A snow shovel includes a blade and an elongated handle having a first end and a second end. A pivoting joint is provided having a handle connection portion connected to the second end of the handle and a blade connection portion c…
View on Google Patents - Snow shovel having adjustable snow debt removing features US-2004222652-A1 2004
A snow shovel (scoop type), that comprises of an inverted U shaped handle with a belly pad for protection and that can be used by the users stomach to help push the shovel. On either side of the belly pad on the top of the handle …
View on Google Patents - Articulated snow shovel US-2004060202-A1 2004
A shovel has an articulated shovel blade for pivoting movement relative to a wheeled carriage on which the blade is mounted. The shovel blade is adjustably locked in position at different angles relative to the direction of travel…
View on Google Patents - Snow shoveling apparatus with handle and blade adjustable during movement of apparatus US-6457757-B2 2002
A snow shoveling apparatus includes a handle mounted to an intermediate portion of a base of a mobile frame such that the handle can undergo pivotal movement between selected vertical angles relative to the base, a tool mounted to…
View on Google Patents - Vertical handled broomstick snow shovel US-2002017795-A1 2002
(1) Technical Field:
VERTICAL HANDLED BROOMSTICK SNOW SHOVEL: can be used to easily shovel snow without a person bending over and using their back muscles
The device has a horizontal shovel with a tall vertical handl…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a snow shovel been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Outdoor products differ mostly in weatherproofing, power source, folding mechanisms and how they mount or anchor.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.