JAMES R MELENDEZ
General Contractor in Monticello, UT
License number
Utah 4772371-S330
Issued Date
Jul 5, 2000
Category
Contractor
Type
S330 - Landscaping Qualifier
Address
Address
Monticello, UT
Professional information
Shovel With Rigid, Perforated Blade
US Patent:
5810407, Sep 22, 1998
Filed:
Jan 21, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/786792
Inventors:
James R. Melendez - Monticello UT
Jacob Lloyd Neet - Moab UT
Jacob Lloyd Neet - Moab UT
Assignee:
Jacob Lloyd Neet dba Shrake Brand Tools - Moab UT
International Classification:
A01B 104
US Classification:
294 49
Abstract:
A shovel includes a handle and a blade in which a central portion of the blade contains a plurality of perforations. The perforations are in an array of rows and columns and the rows extend in a direction perpendicular to the handle. The perforations are elongated and have a length in a direction approximately perpendicular to the handle. The perforations in adjoining columns and rows are interleaved a predetermined amount and the total area of the perforations is about one-half the area of the central portion. The blade is made from a single sheet of steel that is punched and bent into a compound shape to provide a rigid basket for retaining material. The perforated area is relatively flat, extends to the front edge of the blade, and can be reinforced with ridges that are formed when the sheet is bent. The front edge is reinforced by rolling the edge out of the plane of the central portion.