Rake

An adjustable rake comprising:

• an elongated handle member having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a plurality of rake teeth, each said rake tooth having a proximal portion having a substantially circular cross-section and a distal portion having a substantially flattened cross-section;
• means for mounting said rake teeth to said handle member;
• and
• a rake tooth stablizer mounted to a distal end of said handle member and slidably receiving each of said rake teeth, at least one of said means for mounting and said rake tooth stabilizer being longitudinally slidable relative to said handle member, said rake tooth stabilizer being mounted into said handle member so as to have a longitudinal axis thereof disposed substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of said handle member, said rake tooth stabilizer including a plurality of apertures defined along the length thereof for receiving each of said rake teeth, respectively, each said aperture of said rake tooth stabilizer having a substantially circular central portion and cut outs defined on either side thereof so as to selectively slidably receive either the round portion or the flat portion of said rake teeth;
• whereby sliding movement of said means for mounting relative to said rake tooth stabilizer moves said rake teeth from a spaced apart, open configuration having a maximum width wherein said circular portion of each said aperture slidably engages the circular proximal portion of each said rake tooth to a closed configuration having a minimum width wherein said cut out portions of each said aperture slidably engage the flattened distal portion of each said rake tooth.