GEMCOR currently holds a design patent until 2019 which protects the overall appearance of the invention (how it looks). We also hold a utility patent until 2026 which protects the structure and the function of the invention (how it works and how it is used). There are no legal substitutes for the One Shot Shovel® in North America.
Abstract
A shovel which has a blade and a handle, the blade having first and second side edges and first and second wings extending outwardly and upwardly from respective side edges, each of the wings having a front edge which merges with a respective shovel side edge at a point rearwardly of the shovel front edge. The wings provide an extra cutting edge useful for cutting roots, sod, and the like.
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