US Provisional 64/035,114 · License / Acquire

A shovel that stands up and cleans itself.

Working field prototype. Two features only. Available for corporate license or acquisition.

▶ Watch 8-second demo — wipe, then stand (opens video)

Demo: self-clean stroke, then kickstand deploy so it stands alone. Landscape clip, muted.

What it does

1. Self-standing Hinged kickstand deploys so the shovel stands upright alone — less bending to pick it up on the job.

2. Self-cleaning Mechanical handle-sleeve wiper scrapes the blade clean in one stroke. Spring + magnetic return. No electronics.

Why brands look

Differentiates commodity dig / landscape / contractor shovels
Demo is visual in under 10 seconds
Patent-pending (US Provisional 64/035,114, filed April 10, 2026)
CAD and full spec available under NDA

30-second pitch

Every shovel user bends to pick it up, and every jobsite fights a dirty blade. This prototype stands alone on a hinged kickstand and scrapes its own blade clean with a mechanical sleeve wiper. US Provisional 64/035,114. Available for corporate license or acquisition. Fifteen minutes with your product team?

Interested in licensing?

Email for a non-confidential look, or request NDA + CAD.

Email Jack Bockholdt Call (217) 512-1377

jackbockholdt88@gmail.com · Greenup, Illinois

Licensing terms (placeholder — fill before publish)

Indicative only — replace with your numbers:

Exclusive US license: $[X] upfront + $[Y]% of net wholesale (or $[Z]/unit royalty)
Non-exclusive / regional: $[A] upfront + royalty schedule
Outright acquisition: $[B] (negotiable; IP + prototype rights)
NDA before CAD / full claims

Status line for page: “Terms discussed case-by-case after a short product review.”

Inventor: Jack Bockholdt. Asset: US Provisional Patent Application No. 64/035,114. This page is for manufacturer / brand licensing only — not a consumer storefront. Shovel project separate from other businesses.