Sand trap rake for use on golf courses
AssigneeJohn E. Heitfield
InventorJohn E. Heitfield
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Abstract
A sand trap rake for use on golf courses includes an elongate rake head having an elongate body member with a front end, a back end, and first and second lateral sides between the front and back ends. The rake head defines a raking direction aligned with a direction extending from the front end to the back end. A plurality of tines extend downwardly from the body member and are spaced apart along a longitudinal direction of the rake head, transverse to the raking direction. The rake further includes an elongate front blade extending downwardly from the front end of the body member, and an elongate rear blade extending downwardly from the back end of the body member. The rake may be used in one of four selectable raking modes to prepare a sand surface for golf play.
Claims16
A sand trap rake for use on golf courses, the rake comprising:
- an elongate rake head including an elongate body member having a front end, a back end, and first and second lateral sides between the front and back ends, the rake head defining a raking direction aligned with a direction extending from the front end to the back end;
- a plurality of tines extending downwardly from the body member and spaced apart along a longitudinal direction of the rake head, transverse to the raking direction;
- an elongate front blade extending downwardly from the front end of the body member;
- an elongate rear blade extending downwardly from the back end of the body member;
- wherein the body member comprises a generally planar top wall of the rake head;
- wherein the front blade has a generally planar shape and extends forwardly and downwardly from the front end of the top wall;
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- wherein the rear blade has a generally planar shape and extends rearwardly and downwardly from the back end of the top wall.
A sand trap rake for use on golf courses, the rake comprising:
- an elongate rake head including an elongate body member having a front end, a back end, and first and second lateral sides between the front and back ends, the rake head defining a raking direction aligned with a direction extending from the front end to the back end;
- a plurality of tines extending downwardly from the body member and spaced apart along a longitudinal direction of the rake head, transverse to the raking direction;
- an elongate front blade extending downwardly from the front end of the body member;
- an elongate rear blade extending downwardly from the back end of the body member;
- a distal free edge of the front blade is positioned at a vertical height above the distal ends of the tines when the longitudinal axes of the tines are aligned with the vertical direction;
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- a distal free edge of the rear blade is positioned at a vertical height that is the same as or below the distal ends of the tines when the longitudinal axes of the tines are aligned with the vertical direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.