Leaf Grapple
OwnerVuthy Chhloeuminventor
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Abstract
A leaf grapple for grabbing and lifting a pile of leaves or other loose debris is disclosed. The leaf grapple includes a basket at the end of a handle. The basket has multiple sections, each section being movably attached at the top to a first spider and, some distance away from the top, pivotably attached to a second spider. An actuating rod is assembled in the handle. The first spider is attached to the end of the actuating rod; the second spider is attached to the end of the handle. Pushing on the handle forces the first spider downward, which forces the top portions of the grapple sections downward. The grapple sections pivot about the lower ends of the second spider, which causes the grapple sections to open. Pulling up on the actuating rod forces the grapple sections to close.
Claims6
A grapple device for picking up a loose material, the grapple device comprising:
- a handle;
- a grapple basket for grabbing the pile of leaves, the grapple basket having two or more grapple sections and being openable and closable;
- an actuating means for moving the grapple sections between open and closed positions;
- a first coupling assembly for attaching to an upper portion of each grapple section;
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- a second coupling assembly for attaching to a portion of each grapple section that is a distance away from the upper portion of the each grapple section;
- wherein the upper portion of the each grapple section is movably assembled on the first coupling assembly;
- wherein the lower portion of the each grapple section is pivotably coupled to the second coupling assembly, and
- wherein, when said actuating means is actuated to open the grapple basket, the upper portion of the each grapple section is pushed downward, thereby forcing the each grapple section to pivot about the second coupling assembly and move to an open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.