Provide is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top and bottom portion and a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion having first and second ends and an opening at its first end. The opening includes first and second notches opposed to one another. The tool also includes a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion that is movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position. The blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed positioned where the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.

A dual-bladed scraper includes a handle extending between a proximal end including a grip portion and a distal end extending forwardly of the proximal end. A blade-retaining head is rotatably mounted to the distal end for pivotal movement about a head-rotation axis. The head has opposed first and second ends configured for retaining, respectively, first and second scraping blades on mutually opposite sides of the head-rotation axis about which the head is pivotable between first and second angular positions. The first angular position is such that the first blade is in a deployed attitude and the second blade is shrouded in a non-deployed attitude beneath the handle. Conversely, the second angular position is such that the second blade is in a deployed attitude and the first blade is shrouded in a non-deployed attitude beneath the handle.

A dual-bladed scraper includes a handle extending between a proximal end including a grip portion and a distal end extending forwardly of the proximal end. A blade-retaining head is rotatably mounted to the distal end for pivotal movement about a head-rotation axis. The head has opposed first and second ends configured for retaining, respectively, first and second scraping blades on mutually opposite sides of the head-rotation axis about which the head is pivotable between first and second angular positions. The first angular position is such that the first blade is in a deployed attitude and the second blade is shrouded in a non-deployed attitude beneath the handle. Conversely, the second angular position is such that the second blade is in a deployed attitude and the first blade is shrouded in a non-deployed attitude beneath the handle.

An automated surface scraping apparatus basically includes a handle formed by an elongated shaft and a hand grip attached to a rear end portion of the handle shaft, and an automated scraper head attached to a base extension mounted along a front end portion of the handle shaft. The automated scraper head basically includes a hand-operated locking-and-releasing mechanism mounted to the base extension, and a clamping jaw connected to and extending forwardly from the locking-and-releasing mechanism. The clamping jaw includes a lower jaw member, being fixed or stationary relative to the base extension and the locking-and-releasing mechanism, and an upper jaw member, being pivotally movable relative to the lower jaw member and the locking-and-releasing mechanism between engaged and disengaged orientations relative to a scraper blade.

A scraper sponge for cleaning and scraping away unwanted substances from an object or surface comprising a sponge body defining a first surface, a first layer, second layer, third layer, second surface opposite the first surface, a continuous side surface around the perimeter; and a scraper and scraper holder secured in an aperture defining the scraper holder approximately between the first surface and second surface of the sponge body. The scraper, after being inserted into the scraper holder has a tip portion extending outwardly from the scraper holder within the aperture within the sponge body and defining at least 5 edges and a depressible surface concave female groove to which forces are applied to manipulate the rigid scraper. The sponge body is usable with or without the scraper and has two surfaces available for cleaning and scouring; the first surface and second surface. The second layer, third layer, third surface, and continuous side surface are made of the same sponge-like cellulose material. As an alternative, the second layer, third layer, third surface, and a portion of the continuous side surface are not made of the same material and the sponge body has at least three surfaces adapted for cleaning and scouring; the first surface, second surface, and a portion of the continuous side surface. The sponge body is also usable with or without the scraper.

A scraper sponge for cleaning and scraping away unwanted substances from an object or surface comprising a sponge body defining a first surface, a first layer, second layer, third layer, second surface opposite the first surface, a continuous side surface around the perimeter; and a scraper and scraper holder secured in an aperture defining the scraper holder approximately between the first surface and second surface of the sponge body. The scraper, after being inserted into the scraper holder has a tip portion extending outwardly from the scraper holder within the aperture within the sponge body and defining at least 5 edges and a depressible surface concave female groove to which forces are applied to manipulate the rigid scraper. The sponge body is usable with or without the scraper and has two surfaces available for cleaning and scouring; the first surface and second surface. The second layer, third layer, third surface, and continuous side surface are made of the same sponge-like cellulose material. As an alternative, the second layer, third layer, third surface, and a portion of the continuous side surface are not made of the same material and the sponge body has at least three surfaces adapted for cleaning and scouring; the first surface, second surface, and a portion of the continuous side surface. The sponge body is also usable with or without the scraper.

A scraper sponge for cleaning and scraping away unwanted substances from an object or surface comprising a sponge body defining a first surface, a first layer, second layer, third layer, second surface opposite the first surface, a continuous side surface around the perimeter; and a scraper and scraper holder secured in an aperture defining the scraper holder approximately between the first surface and second surface of the sponge body. The scraper, after being inserted into the scraper holder has a tip portion extending outwardly from the scraper holder within the aperture within the sponge body and defining at least 5 edges and a depressible surface concave female groove to which forces are applied to manipulate the rigid scraper. The sponge body is usable with or without the scraper and has two surfaces available for cleaning and scouring; the first surface and second surface. The second layer, third layer, third surface, and continuous side surface are made of the same sponge-like cellulose material. As an alternative, the second layer, third layer, third surface, and a portion of the continuous side surface are not made of the same material and the sponge body has at least three surfaces adapted for cleaning and scouring; the first surface, second surface, and a portion of the continuous side surface. The sponge body is also usable with or without the scraper.

Provide is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top and bottom portion and a blade disposed between the top and bottom portion having first and second ends and an opening at its first end. The opening includes first and second notches opposed to one another. The tool also includes a latch assembly disposed between the top and bottom portion that is movable between first and second positions, the latch assembly including a latch having a protrusion that engages one of the first or second notches in the first position and disengages from the one of the first or second notches in the second position. The blade is rotatable about the first end between a closed positioned where the first notch is engaged by the protrusion, and an open position where the second notch is engaged by the protrusion.

A hand tool includes a handle and a connection portion which is connected to the handle. The handle is a hollow handle and has a space defined therein. The connection portion includes a slit. A blade has a body and a toothed portion which is inserted into the slit of the connection portion when the handle and the connection portion are connected to each other by way of blow molding. A cooling material is located in the space of the handle. The temperature of the cooling material is the same as the temperature of the handle and the connection portion during blow molding. The cooling material contacts the inside of the handle to cool down the handle. The cooling material performing as a weight in the handle 2.

An apparatus for scraping a surface. The apparatus includes an attachment element to attach to a cleaning tool, and a scraper element. The scraper element is coupled to the attachment element and includes a blade member and a guard member. The leading edge of the blade member is used to scrape the surface, while the guard member is disposed along one or more lateral edges of the blade member. A corresponding system and method are also disclosed and claimed herein.