Lawn scoop
OwnerGregory Rahticaninventor
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Abstract
A scoop allows one to readily collect leaves and like lawn debris from a grassy area. The scoop has a tubular end with handles extending from either side of the tubular end. A plastic bag is releasably connected to the tubular end as by laying the open mouth of the bag over a groove, with a rubber gasket, on the exterior surface of the tubular end, and clamping the open mouth of the bag into place. The handles of the scoop are grasped by the user, and the scoop is moved into the pile of leaves and like debris to force the debris through the tubular portion of the scoop in the plastic bag. Once the plastic bag is filled it is disconnected from the tubular end by unclamping the clamp, and replaced with another bag. The entire scoop, with the exception of the clamp (which may be a campaniform ring), is an integral piece of ABS plastic.
Claims19
A scoop for leaves or the like comprising:
- a first, elongated tubular portion, having a first end and a second end and a diameter of approximately one and one-half feet;
- a second scoop-shaped portion having a relatively wide generally polygonal shaped bottom portion with converging side walls, an open top, a first, relatively wide end, and a second, relatively narrow end;
- said second portion second end connected to said first portion first end;
- means defining a groove adjacent said first portion second end on the exterior of said tubular portion;
- handle means extending outwardly from said first portion;
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- clamp means cooperating with said groove for clamping sheet material between said first portion and said clamp when the sheet material is disposed in said groove.
A device for readily collecting and disposing of leaves and like lawn debris, comprising:
- a plastic bag having an open mouth portion;
- a scoop, said scoop comprising:
- a first, elongated tubular portion, having a first end and a second end;
- a second scoop-shaped portion having a relatively wide generally polygonal shaped bottom portion with converging side walls, an open top, a first, relatively wide end, and a second, relatively narrow end;
- said second portion second end connected to said first portion first end;
- and means defining a groove adjacent said first portion second end on the exterior of said tubular portion;
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- clamp means cooperating with said groove for releasably clamping said bag, at said open mouth, between said first portion and said clamp when said bag is disposed over said groove, said bag open mouth receiving said first tubular portion second end thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.