US 11,083,122 B1
Lifting aid system for a long-handled implement
Stephen E. Dombrowski, Midland, MI (US)
Filed by Stephen E. Dombrowski, Midland, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/113,054.
Application 17/113,054 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/731,018, filed on Dec. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,980,162.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01B 1/02 (2006.01); B66F 15/00 (2006.01); E01H 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 1/028 (2013.01) [B66F 15/00 (2013.01); E01H 5/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lifting aid system for a long-handled implement, the lifting aid system comprising:
a lifting aid, comprising:
a mounting assembly configured to be attached to an elongated portion of a long-handled implement; and
a fulcrum assembly which is pivotable with respect to at least the mounting assembly, the fulcrum assembly including:
a fulcrum bar having at least an upper end portion and a lower end portion disposed opposite the upper end portion, the fulcrum bar being pivotally attached to the mounting assembly, and
at least one skid shield operably coupled to the fulcrum bar such that (i) at least a top portion of the at least one skid shield at least partially surrounds the fulcrum bar, (ii) at least a bottom portion of the at least one skid shield is disposed adjacent to a lowermost part of the lower end portion of the fulcrum bar and (iii) at least a lower part of the bottom portion of the at least one skid shield is capable of moving independently with respect to the fulcrum bar, at least in a substantially linear manner, at least upwardly above the lowermost part of the lower end portion of the fulcrum bar.