Leaf catcher
OwnerReno Michael Gabrielinventor
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Abstract
A device that assists with the collection of leaves or debris by holding a garbage bag completely open so a user does not need to awkwardly bend down and hold open a bag while raking leaves into it. Thus, the user has both hands free to hold and use a rake or broom to sweep leaves or debris into the open bag. The bag is affixed to a frame with spring biased clips mounted in top and bottom structure of a bag receptive frame, the clips being received in cavities in the top and bottom structure so that the clips in a closed position thereof are flush with top and bottom structure surfaces adjacent thereto providing uniform surface for each of the top and bottom structure.
Claims2
A catcher device for holding an end of a flexible bag open while filling the bag with leaves and like debris, said catcher device comprising:
- a frame having a base, a top, and side walls extending between said base and said top, said base having foot rest lengths extending beyond said side walls, said base further having a tapered front end surface facilitating leaf and debris entry to said bag, said frame top carrying a frame handle;
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- spring biased clips carried in cavity spaces in said base and in said top at corners of said frame and normally acting in a clip closed position to engage said bag for securing an open end of said bag in bag open condition on said frame, a top portion of each of said clips in clip closed position disposing flush with frame base and top surfaces adjacent therewith thereby maintaining a uniform surface for each of said frame base and said top, said clips being moveable counter to said spring bias to a clip open position for bag placement on and release from said frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.