US 2003/0188523 A1Published application

Adjustable push and pull rake

OwnerGiovanni Geremiainventor

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Abstract

The invention provides an improvement to the common leaf and lawn rake in that, with a simple adjustment, the rake can be converted from a pull type rake to a push type rake. The pull rake is required in some circumstances where pushing is not practical. However, being able to adjust the pull rake to a push rake, and any angle in between, gathering leafs or debris of the like will require much less energy and less dexterity. The combination of being able to pull or push the rake so that the tines interact with the ground the same in either mode, enables the user to fully and efficiently clean an area by being able to access all areas and expanding the least amount of energy during the cleaning process.

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A raking device that can, with little effort, be converted from a pull rake type to a push rake type comprising:

an elongated handle member that is round and having a first and second end for pushing and pulling the raking device.
an upper frame section of the rake head that is generally triangular in shape, and has a front, sides, bottom, and top;
and has reinforced edges. At the top there is a collar type receptacle for receiving one end of the handle member. At the bottom of the upper frame section of the rake heat is a hinge device that connects the upper frame section of the rake head to a lower frame section of the rake head.
a hinge type device that connects the top and bottom frame sections of the rake head, allowing the two sections to interact at various angles to each other.
a lower frame section of the rake head that is generally rectangular in shape with all sides being of different dimensions. The bottom frame section is generally flat and has a front, back, sides, bottom and top;
with the edges being reinforced. At the top of the lower frame section of the rake head is attached the hinge device that connects the lower frame section of the rake head to the upper frame section of the rake head;
the hinge device enables the lower frame section of the rake head to be rotated to a plurality of angles in relation to the upper frame section and the handle of the rake.
an array of tines which are arranged so as to project from the bottom end of the lower frame section of the rake frame head.
an adjusting device consisting of two ends. One end of which is in a form of a sleave that can freely move up and down along the rake handle unless it is fixed in place and restrained from moving, and the other end is attached to the lower frame of the rake head by means of brace rods that are connected to holes at each side of the lower rake section of the rake head.
the holes are at each end of a stiffening bar attached to the back of the lower rake section of the rake head. The stiffening bar is attached to the back side of the lower frame section of the rake head provides rigidity to said lower section of the rake head and tines during the raking action.
at the front of the sleave is attached a bolt type device consisting of two ends;
to one end of the bolt type device is attached to a knob such that the bolt type device can be turned by turning the knob.
by turning the knob, the bolt type device is caused to be turned tight onto the handle and as a result, the movement of the sleave along the handle is restrained;
the sleave can be moved along and can be fixed, by tightening of the knob, to any location along handle that the adjustment device can reach when the angle of the rake frame sections, in relation to each other, is changed.
to the back of the sleave is fixed a ring type section which receives the top part of the brace and adjustment rods. The brace rods are also attached to the lower frame section of the rake head as already describe.
the ends of the rods are bent in such a way that the ends do not easily slip out of the holes located on each side of the lower fame section of the rake head;
the rods are also bent in a profile to give maximum support to the lower frame section of the rake head and the tines of the rake.
an array of flexible tines are attached to the lower frame section of the rake head;
the tines generally operate in the same direction in relation the raking action and the ground, whether the raking device is being pulled or being pushed.

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Abstract

A raking device that can, with little effort, be converted from a pull rake type to a push rake type comprising:

an elongated handle member that is round and having a first and second end for pushing and pulling the raking device.
an upper frame section of the rake head that is generally triangular in shape, and has a front, sides, bottom, and top;
and has reinforced edges. At the top there is a collar type receptacle for receiving one end of the handle member. At the bottom of the upper frame section of the rake heat is a hinge device that connects the upper frame section of the rake head to a lower frame section of the rake head.
a hinge type device that connects the top and bottom frame sections of the rake head, allowing the two sections to interact at various angles to each other.
a lower frame section of the rake head that is generally rectangular in shape with all sides being of different dimensions. The bottom frame section is generally flat and has a front, back, sides, bottom and top;
with the edges being reinforced. At the top of the lower frame section of the rake head is attached the hinge device that connects the lower frame section of the rake head to the upper frame section of the rake head;
the hinge device enables the lower frame section of the rake head to be rotated to a plurality of angles in relation to the upper frame section and the handle of the rake.
an array of tines which are arranged so as to project from the bottom end of the lower frame section of the rake frame head.
an adjusting device consisting of two ends. One end of which is in a form of a sleave that can freely move up and down along the rake handle unless it is fixed in place and restrained from moving, and the other end is attached to the lower frame of the rake head by means of brace rods that are connected to holes at each side of the lower rake section of the rake head.
the holes are at each end of a stiffening bar attached to the back of the lower rake section of the rake head. The stiffening bar is attached to the back side of the lower frame section of the rake head provides rigidity to said lower section of the rake head and tines during the raking action.
at the front of the sleave is attached a bolt type device consisting of two ends;
to one end of the bolt type device is attached to a knob such that the bolt type device can be turned by turning the knob.
by turning the knob, the bolt type device is caused to be turned tight onto the handle and as a result, the movement of the sleave along the handle is restrained;
the sleave can be moved along and can be fixed, by tightening of the knob, to any location along handle that the adjustment device can reach when the angle of the rake frame sections, in relation to each other, is changed.
to the back of the sleave is fixed a ring type section which receives the top part of the brace and adjustment rods. The brace rods are also attached to the lower frame section of the rake head as already describe.
the ends of the rods are bent in such a way that the ends do not easily slip out of the holes located on each side of the lower fame section of the rake head;
the rods are also bent in a profile to give maximum support to the lower frame section of the rake head and the tines of the rake.
an array of flexible tines are attached to the lower frame section of the rake head;
the tines generally operate in the same direction in relation the raking action and the ground, whether the raking device is being pulled or being pushed.

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