A hand tool includes an elongated handle suitably sized and shaped for handling HMA, and an implement attached to a distal end of the elongated handle. Such an implement includes: a non-stick, asphalt-resistant top layer, and a metal core directly attached to the non-stick, asphalt-resistant top layer, and a non-stick, asphalt-resistant bottom layer directly attached to the metal core. Notably, the metal core is intercalated between the non-stick, asphalt-resistant top layer and the non-stick, asphalt-resistant bottom layer. Advantageously, each of the non-stick, asphalt-resistant top layer and the non-stick, asphalt-resistant bottom layer prohibits hot mix asphalt from adhering onto the implement.

A shovel and related methods are disclosed. The shovel has a blade having an underside, an upper side, and at least one side wall, the upper side configured to hold snow. The shovel has a skid coupled to the underside of the blade, and a strap attachment mechanism coupled to the at least one side wall.

This invention relates to a hand tool for gardening, comprising a rigid handgrip portion (1) and a tool portion (5), said tool portion (5) comprising at least one tool member (3,4), said tool portion (5) having a concave side and having a central axis (C) extending in the direction of intended working movement of the tool member (3,4), the rigid handgrip portion (1) comprising a handgrip body (10,11,12) with a first gripping surface (11A), arranged transversally in relation to the extension of the central axis (C) of the tool portion (5) and positioned on the same side as the concave side of the tool portion (5), characterized in that a second rigid handgrip portion (2) is arranged comprising a handgrip body (20, 21) in contact with said tool portion (5) and with second gripping surface (21A) facing said first gripping surface (11A) and a gap (6) formed between said lower and upper gripping surfaces (21,11).

This invention relates to a hand tool for gardening, comprising a rigid handgrip portion (1) and a tool portion (5), said tool portion (5) comprising at least one tool member (3,4), said tool portion (5) having a concave side and having a central axis (C) extending in the direction of intended working movement of the tool member (3,4), the rigid handgrip portion (1) comprising a handgrip body (10,11,12) with a first gripping surface (11A), arranged transversally in relation to the extension of the central axis (C) of the tool portion (5) and positioned on the same side as the concave side of the tool portion (5), characterized in that a second rigid handgrip portion (2) is arranged comprising a handgrip body (20, 21) in contact with said tool portion (5) and with second gripping surface (21A) facing said first gripping surface (11A) and a gap (6) formed between said lower and upper gripping surfaces (21,11).

A fire suppression vegetation clearing kit provides for effective vegetation removal operations associated with fire suppression activities while ensuring user safety in operation with an industrial grade wood-chipper. The kit comprises a spade and a rakehoe. In this kit, each of the tools are composed of a non-metal material. The tools can be made of a unitary composition or a combination of non-metal materials. Each tool excludes open-loop handles, such that users are unable to loop a handle, arm, or anything else through the handle. The kit is also usable with a shovel having a non-open-loop handle. The shovel, spade, and rakehoe allow for vegetation clearing activities associated with fire suppression, but the non-metal material and lack of open-loop handle ensures that if a tool is accidentally caught in the industrial grade wood-chipper, the tool will be safely shredded and the user remains out of harms way.

A fire suppression vegetation clearing kit provides for effective vegetation removal operations associated with fire suppression activities while ensuring user safety in operation with an industrial grade wood-chipper. The kit comprises a spade and a rakehoe. In this kit, each of the tools are composed of a non-metal material. The tools can be made of a unitary composition or a combination of non-metal materials. Each tool excludes open-loop handles, such that users are unable to loop a handle, arm, or anything else through the handle. The kit is also usable with a shovel having a non-open-loop handle. The shovel, spade, and rakehoe allow for vegetation clearing activities associated with fire suppression, but the non-metal material and lack of open-loop handle ensures that if a tool is accidentally caught in the industrial grade wood-chipper, the tool will be safely shredded and the user remains out of harms way.

Device for collecting garden debris from the ground. The device includes a pair of bodies and a pair of handles. Each body defines opposed ends and a collection structure extending at least partially between the ends. The bodies are configured to be pivotally securable to each other about an axis arranged adjacent one of the ends of each body such that the collection structures are opposed and extend substantially radially away from the axis. Each handle is configured to be connected to one of the bodies at a position spaced radially from the axis. Operating the handles causes the bodies to pivot between an open position, to allow dragging the bodies along the ground to gather garden debris between the collection structures, and a closed to allow trapping the gathered garden debris between the bodies.

A fire suppression vegetation clearing kit provides for effective vegetation removal operations associated with fire suppression activities while ensuring user safety in operation with an industrial grade wood-chipper. The kit comprises a spade and a rakehoe. In this kit, each of the tools are composed of a non-metal material and are made of a unitary composition or a combination of non-metal materials. Each tool excludes open-loop handles, such that users are unable to loop a handle, arm, or anything else through the handle. The kit is also usable with a shovel having a non-open-loop handle. The shovel, spade, and rakehoe allow for vegetation clearing activities.

A fire suppression vegetation clearing kit provides for effective vegetation removal operations associated with fire suppression activities while ensuring user safety in operation with an industrial grade wood-chipper. The kit comprises a spade and a rakehoe. In this kit, each of the tools are composed of a non-metal material and are made of a unitary composition or a combination of non-metal materials. Each tool excludes open-loop handles, such that users are unable to loop a handle, arm, or anything else through the handle. The kit is also usable with a shovel having a non-open-loop handle. The shovel, spade, and rakehoe allow for vegetation clearing activities.