Leaves collection and retaining device
OwnerChristopher A. Screeninventor
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Abstract
A leaves collection and retaining device for conveniently collecting leaves falling from a tree. The leaves collection and retaining device includes one or more net members each having corners and having a border portion and being fastenable to other net members; and also includes a plurality of fastening members securely attached to a side of each net member for securely fastening to other net members; and further includes a plurality of flexible elongate members securely attached to each net member and being adapted to fasten sides and ends of each net member together thus forming a bag for carrying leaves collected on the net member.
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A leaves collection and retaining device comprising:
- one or more net members each having corners and having a border portion and being fastenable to other said net members;
- a plurality of fastening members securely attached to a side of each said net member for securely fastening to other said net members;
- a plurality of flexible elongate members securely attached to each said net member and being adapted to fasten side edges and end edges of each said net member together thus forming a bag for carrying leaves collected on said net member;
- wherein each said net member is essentially rectangular and is made of raffia-fiber;
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- wherein said fastening members include strips of hook and loop fasteners.
A leaves collection and retaining device comprising:
- one or more net members each having corners and having a border portion and being fastenable to other said net members;
- a plurality of fastening members securely attached to a side of each said net member for securely fastening to other said net members;
- a plurality of flexible elongate members securely attached to each said net member and being adapted to fasten side edges and end edges of each said net member together thus forming a bag for carrying leaves collected on said net member;
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- wherein said fastening members include strips of hook and loop fasteners.
A leaves collection and retaining device comprising:
- one or more net members each having corners and having a border portion and being fastenable to other said net members, each said net member being essentially rectangular and being made of raffia-fiber, each said net member having a length of approximately 8 feet and a width ranging from 4 to 8 feet and being adapted to be placed upon a lawn under a tree in order to collect and retain fallen leaves from the tree;
- a plurality of fastening members securely attached to a side of each said net member for securely fastening to other said net members, said fastening members including, strips of hook and loop fasteners, each of said strips of hook and loop fasteners being securely attached at a respective said corner of said net member, each of said strips of hook and loop fasteners including a first portion and a second portion which is angled relative to said first portion, said first and second portions extending upon and along a portion of said border portion of said net member;
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- a plurality of flexible elongate members securely attached to each said net member and being adapted to fasten side edges and end edges of each said net member together thus forming a bag, for carrying leaves collected on said net member, said flexible elongate members being, essentially strings which are securely attached to said border portion, cach of said corners having a respective said string securely attached thereto and each intermediate portion between a pair of said corners including a respective said string securely attached thereto for securely fastening said end edges and side edges of said net member together thus forming said bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.