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A telescoping snow tool can be conveniently retracted for compact storage in vehicles and can be easily extended for use in shoveling and removing snow or ice. The comfortable telescoping snow tool can have an outer composite shaft with a manually grippable, thermally insulating sleeve that encloses

A telescoping snow tool can be conveniently retracted for compact storage in vehicles and can be easily extended for use in shoveling and removing snow or ice. The comfortable telescoping snow tool can have an outer composite shaft with a manually grippable, thermally insulating sleeve that encloses a tubular metal core into which slides an inner shaft. The inner shaft can comprise a metal tube with a protective coating. The telescoping snow tool can have a handgrip and a blade, such as a lightweight plastic snow shovel blade.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An expandable snow tool, comprising:a blade assembly for shoveling, pushing, or scraping snow;an expandable handle assembly comprisinga handgrip;an expandable handle extending between and secured to said handgrip and said blade assembly, said expandable handle comprising

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An expandable snow tool, comprising:a blade assembly for shoveling, pushing, or scraping snow;an expandable handle assembly comprisinga handgrip;an expandable handle extending between and secured to said handgrip and said blade assembly, said expandable handle comprising telescoping shafts, said telescoping shafts being moveable from a retracted position to an expanded position;a connector assembly for securing said telescoping shafts in said retracted position and in said expanded position; andat least one of said telescoping shafts comprising a composite shaft comprisinga metal tube; anda plastic sleeve annularly surrounding and covering substantially the entire length of said metal tube.