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US 5,205,122 AGranted
Combination sand rake and shovel
AssigneeDawn Tozour
InventorAlbert H. Wong
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Abstract
A combination sand rake and shovel providing the ability to clean sandy with a tool having two configurations. When configured as a shovel, the debris may be lifted directly from the sand. When configured as a rake, the debris can be screened in a direction parallel to the grounds surface.
Claims17
A combination sand rake and shovel comprising:
- a generally planar frame having at least a first edge;
- a screen supported by said frame to form a screen frame member;
- handle means;
- means attaching said handle means to said first edge of said frame for in either of at least two positions of attachment with respect to said handle for manual operation of said screen frame member, and wherein said handle means is linear and said attaching means attaches said screen frame member to said handle means at a right angle.
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A combination sand rake and shovel comprising:
- a generally planar frame having at least a first edge;
- a screen supported by said frame to form a screen frame member;
- handle means;
- means for attaching said handle means to said first edge of said frame in either of at least two positions of attachment with respect to said handle for manual operation of said screen frame member, and wherein in the first position said handle means is linear and said screen frame member is attached to said handle means such that said plane of said screen frame member is parallel to the axis of said handle means, and in the second position said handle means is linear and said screen frame member is attached to said handle means such that said plane of said screen frame member is at a right angle to the axis of said handle means.
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A combination sand rake and shovel comprising:
- a frame member further comprising:
- a lower screen frame member;
- a screen supported by said lower screen frame member;
- an upper screen frame member supported by said screen and said lower screen frame member, and joined to said lower screen frame member through said screen;
- a handle support, attached to said frame member;
- and
- an elongated handle, attached to said handle support.
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A method of removing debris from sand comprising the steps of:
- providing a linear handle;
- attaching a screen frame member at a right angle with respect to said handle, the screen frame member having a screen having a mesh sufficiently large enough to permit sand to freely pass through said screen, yet sufficiently small enough to block debris from passing therethrough;
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- manually engaging said handle to move said screen frame member through a volume of sand to remove debris in said volume of sand.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.