Tool for raking and distributing granular material

Abstract

The disclosed apparatus relates to a gardening tool comprising: a hollow shaft; a container in communication with the hollow shaft; a rake head located at a first end of the hollow shaft; an actuator located at a second end of the hollow shaft; a plunger located in an interior of the hollow shaft, and in communication with the actuator; an opening located on the rake head, the opening in communication with the interior of the hollow shaft; and wherein the plunger is configured move between a first position, where the plunger blocks granules within the container from entering the interior of the hollow shaft, and a second position, where the plunger allows granules within the container to enter the interior of the hollow shaft.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.