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US 2021/0076560 A1Published application
An improved rake with forward facing tines
OwnerMichael J. Hanrahaninventor
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Abstract
An improved rake includes a rake head coupled to a bar attached to the rake head. The rake head includes a set of spaced apart tines having an end distal from the rake head and configured to scoop debris from the ground in response to force being applied to the rake head via the bar such that the tines sift through grass and leaves and other debris ride up over the tines.
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A device comprising:
- a rake head;
- a bar having a first end coupled to the rake head;
- and
- a set of spaced apart curved tines supported by the rake head, the tines having an end distal from the rake head such that the distal end is at or above the ground and configured to scoop debris from the ground up the spaced apart tines onto a top of the rake head in response to force being applied toward the rake head via the bar to move the device along the ground.
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A method comprising:
- placing a user's hands on a handle of a device having a rake head, a bar having a first end coupled to the rake head, and a set of spaced apart curved tines supported by the rake head, the tines having an end distal from the rake head;
- aligning the device at an angle such that the distal end of the tines are at or above the ground;
- applying force in a direction away from the user such that debris on the ground that comes into contact with the distal end of the tines rolls over and is pushed into the top of the rake head.
A device comprising:
- a receptacle;
- a bar having a first end coupled to the receptacle;
- and
- a set of spaced apart tines having a distal end positionable via the bar to collect debris from the ground and transfer the debris into the receptacle as the distal end of the tines moves toward the debris.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.