Fixed tine leaf rake
AssigneeCorona Clipper, Inc.
InventorKevin Wong
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Abstract
A fixed tine leaf rake having a plurality of tines connected to a brace, by a plurality of crimps with each crimp being about two millimeters or less in diameter. A curved tine support bar that has a plurality of openings fastened to the plurality of tines such that each tine fits through one of the openings. The support bar distributes the pressure exerted on each of the tines. A handle sleeve is connected to the brace by a plurality of rivets, with each of the rivets being about three millimeters or less in diameter. A handle inserted into the handle sleeve allows the user to comfortably use the fixed tine leaf rake.
Claims20
A rake, comprising:
- a brace;
- a plurality of tines connected to the brace, each tine connected with a plurality of crimps, with each crimp being about two millimeters or less in diameter, and with each tine being wider than each crimp;
- a handle sleeve connected to the brace by a plurality of rivets;
- and
- a handle inserted into the handle sleeve.
A rake, comprising:
- a two-layer brace;
- a plurality of tines held between the two layers of the brace, each tine connected to the brace by a plurality of crimps, with each crimp being about two millimeters or less in diameter, and with each tine being wider than each crimp;
- a tine support bar having the shape of a narrow U-shaped trough and connected to one or more of the plurality of tines by one or more crimps, with a plurality of openings at the bottom of the trough, each of the plurality of tines fitting through a respective one of the plurality of openings;
- a handle sleeve connected to the brace by a plurality of rivets, with each rivet being about three millimeters or less in diameter;
- and
- a handle connected to the handle sleeve.
A rake, comprising:
- a two-layer brace;
- a plurality of tines held between the two layers of the brace by two crimps, each crimp being about two millimeters or less in diameter, each tine being wider than each crimp, each tine being curved so that there is a straight stem segment, a curved segment, and a straight flexible segment, such that the plane of the straight stem segment is about perpendicular to the plane of the straight flexible segment;
- a curved tine support bar connected to one or more of the plurality of tines by one or more crimps, shaped as a narrow U-shaped trough, and having a plurality of openings at the bottom of the trough so that each of the plurality of tines fit through a respective one of the plurality of openings;
- a handle sleeve comprising a tubular sleeve that flattens at one end and splits into two flaps that fit on either side of the brace connected to the brace by three rivets, with each rivet being about three millimeters or less in diameter;
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- a handle connected to the handle sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.