Leaf rake
AssigneeThe Ames Companies, Inc.
InventorsRobert James Stein, Aaron Daniel Abbott, Jeffrey Joseph Fegley, Gregory J. Blaszczak
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Abstract
A head assembly for a rake is provided. The head assembly includes a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines. Each tine includes an elongated body. Each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end. The tines includes a first set of tines and a second set of tines. A number of tine bodies in the first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0. A number of tine bodies in the second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.
Claims9
A leaf rake comprising:
- a handle, said handle including an elongated body with an upper, first end, a medial portion, and a lower, second end;
- a head assembly including a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines unitary with the base portion;
- said handle coupled to said head assembly by said handle coupling;
- each tine including an elongated body wherein each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end;
- each tine distal second end is offset to be disposed on one side of said base portion;
- said tines including a first set of tines and a second set of tines;
- wherein the tines in said second set of tines each including an elbow and
- each elbow includes a slot;
- wherein a number of tine bodies in said first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0;
- and
- wherein a number of tine bodies in said second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.