US 5,509,259 A · Lawn debris rake and collection device

Abstract

An array of tines are carried by a frame assembly so that the tines of the tine array are spaced one from the other across the assembly and so that ends of alternate tines form two rows of tine ends. The frame assembly is made of hollow pipe rods connected together by elbows, pipe, connectors and "T"s and so that one end of each tine is lodged in a first rod and the tines extend through a second rod. A bias rod extends across the tines and is spring urged against the tines proximate free ends thereof. Prongs, either separately formed, or extensions of the tines extend out from the frame assembly in a direction opposite to that of the tines. A removable push handle is pivotally carried by the frame assembly for movement between a first or raking disposition and a second or collection disposition. The push handle, when removed, is disposable on the frame which may thereafter be carried by a carry handle also secured to the frame assembly.

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Dependent claims

A lawn raking and debris-collecting device, comprising:

(a) a frame assembly;
(b) wheels carried by said frame assembly for rotation about a wheel axis;
(c) a tine array including a plurality of tines carried by said frame assembly so that free ends of said tines comprising said tine array are disposed for coaction with leaves and other lawn debris when the lawn device is in a raking disposition;
and
(d) a push handle assembly connected to said frame assembly to facilitate moving same frame assembly and said tine array in a predetermined direction while in said raking disposition;
(e) said push handle assembly being movable about a predetermined axis of rotation to move said frame assembly and said tine array into a debris collection disposition different from said raking disposition;
(f) said tines of said tine array being arranged in adjacent spaced but side-by-side disposition with each such tine secured to said frame assembly proximate a first end thereof and having a second end thereof freely disposed for coaction with lawn leaves and other debris;
said second ends of a first plurality of said tines forming a first tine set and terminating along a first line, and said second ends of a second plurality of said tines forming a second tine set and terminating along a second line;
(g) said tines of said first tine set being alternately disposed with said tines of said second tine set.

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A lawn raking and debris-collection device, comprising:

(a) a frame assembly including a first frame rod sub-assembly and a second frame rod sub-assembly secured together in spaced relationship one with respect to the other;
(b) wheels carried by said frame assembly for rotation about a wheel axis;
(c) a tine array including a plurality of tines carried by said frame assembly so that free ends of said tines comprising said tine array are disposed for coaction with leaves and other lawn debris when the lawn device is in a raking disposition;
and
(d) said tines of said tine array being arranged in adjacent spaced but side-by-side disposition with each such tine secured to said first frame rod sub-assembly proximate a first end thereof and passing through said second frame rod sub-assembly and having a second end thereof freely disposed for coaction with lawn leaves and other debris;
a first plurality of said tines forming a first tine set having second ends thereof terminating along a first line, and a second plurality of said tines forming a second tine set having second ends thereof terminating along a second line spaced from and parallel to said first line.
(e) a push handle assembly connected to said frame assembly to facilitate moving same frame assembly and said tine array in a predetermined direction while in said raking disposition;
(f) said push handle assembly being movable about a predetermined axis of rotation to move said frame assembly and said tine array into a debris collection disposition different from said raking disposition;
(g) said tine array and frame assembly together forming a leaf and debris collector and mover.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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