(under subclass 417) Sifters associated with shovels or having the general structure of shovels and adapted to sift the material taken up, and generally characterized by a shovel edge adjacent the sifting element and an extended handle or other means by which the device may be supported and operated.
(1) Note. The device may be adapted for scooping and sifting only or may have structure adapting to be converted at will into a shovel only or into a shovel sifter. This subclass may also receive some sifting shovel cases where the sifting shovel may be part of an excavating machine, but is not limited thereto.
