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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181436 | Adjustable multi-purpose yard tool An adjustable multi-purpose yard tool for providing a single tool that has an adjustable handle and performs multiple functions including raking and hoeing includes a pole, a tool head coupled to the pole, and a handle assembly coupled to the pole. The handle assemb... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176717 | Combination pest and gardening tool apparatus The combination gardening tool and pest apparatus provides a probe shaft having a first end spaced apart from a second end, an upper shaft disposed above and parallel with the probe shaft, a first insert slideably disposed within the upper shaft, a spade affixed out... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8006474 | Pond cleaning implement An improvement implement for cleaning ponds and the like includes features which facilitate multi-functional applications. The implement includes an open frame having a forward section with opposing side portions, a rearward section, an upper surface, a lower surfac... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7856802 | Combined golf ball retriever and retractable sand rake A golf ball retriever having a retractable sand rake integrated at one end thereof wherein the rake assembly is unfold from a collapsed position to an extended position. ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7617666 | Lawn maintenance device having wedge-shaped front section An exemplary lawn maintenance device for the collection of leaves or other debris on a grassed surface, comprises a substantially flat, planar device having a top surface, a lower surface, and a wedge-shaped front section affixed thereto, wherein the top surface of ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7363755 | Picking rake with dual rake heads and dual rake handles and method of use A household tool for gathering and picking material comprising two rake head and handle units arranged side by side with both rake heads arranged in substantially the same plane for raking. The units are temporarily held in this position by several possible fastener... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7337600 | Grass striping apparatus for use with lawn vehicle A grass striping apparatus for use with a lawn vehicle, e.g., a lawn mower. The striping apparatus may include a frame assembly operatively coupled to the vehicle, e.g., to a cutting deck of the vehicle, and a wiper member extending along a rear side of the cutting ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331470 | Magnetic rake with release mechanism A magnetic raking device that agitates a ground surface and uses magnetic attraction for collecting ferro-metallic debris, such as nails and screws, at construction jobsites and other locations, includes a release mechanism that temporarily eliminates magnetic attra... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7299614 | Collapsible rake A novel rake minimally consists of: at least two tine frames, each tine frame having a plurality of tines coupled thereto; a tine frame coupling for coupling to proximal ends of each of the tine frames; pivot mechanisms coupled between the tine frames and the tine f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7213658 | Ergonomic hand tool An ergonomic hand tool for enhancing the leverage available to a user includes a frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion, and a working element operably coupled to a distal end of the distal portion. The frame further includes a handle that is pivotally... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7134263 | Combination weeding and raking tool The present invention relates to hand operated gardening and landscaping tools for use in cultivating soil and/or removing inferior or unwanted plants from a selected area. More particularly, the present invention relates to a combination scuffle and rake assembly. ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131255 | Picking rake with dual handles and dual rake heads for gathering and picking material A household tool for gathering and picking material comprising two rake head and handle units arranged side by side, overlapping, or crisscrossed with both rake heads arranged in substantially the same orientation. The units are temporarily held in this position by ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124564 | Harvester reel tine repair Repair of a broken finger of a harvester reel pickup tine is accomplished by positioning a repair finger having a cavity over the broken finger stub so that the broken finger stub of the harvester reel pickup tine is received in the cavity of the repair finger, and ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7083001 | Multipurpose, hand held, weed extracting, garden tool A handle is attached to a multipurpose gardening implement that has six narrow, parallel (in full length) tines, separated by no less than 6 mm nor more than 7 mm, on one side of the implement head and two narrow, parallel (in full length) tines, separated by no les... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040195 | Roof rake system A roof rake system comprises a handle having an upper end and a lower end. A head has an interior region, an exterior region, and an intermediate region. The interior region securely receives the lower end of the handle. The exterior region is cylindrically shaped o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6951095 | Storable rake An implement for use in smoothing disturbed ground. More specifically, a rake is shown for use at golf course sand traps having disturbed surfaces. The rake has a handle and a rake head is attached to the rake handle. The rake head presents a plurality of tines that... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948302 | Rake apparatus A rake apparatus includes an elongated handle with an upper wall, a peripheral wall, and an open bottom end. A head is attached to the bottom end and has a bottom surface having an opening therein. Each of a plurality of first teeth is attached to the head. An axle ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6918240 | Push rake A rake device including an elongated stem having a main portion and a first end portion adjacent thereto, with the first end portion having a first end and being configured such that a first angle defined between the first end and the main portion is acute. The rake... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904743 | Leaf rake combo kit A device for combining two rakes to provide a combination raking and picking up apparatus comprises a pair of sleeves pivotally attached to one another. A first rake handle is secured into the first of the connected sleeves. A third sleeve is separately attached to ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6848247 | Golf bunker rake A golf bunker rake has a coupling member adapted to receive a support. First teeth are connected to the support and have substantially round first tips. Second teeth are connected to the support and have substantially round second tips. The first teeth are longer th... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6761021 | Sand rake A sand rake for grooming sand comprising a head portion having a lead edge and a drag edge; a handle extending from the head portion at an acute angle in the direction of the lead edge; a tine assembly having a plurality of tines and extending downwardly from the he... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6722115 | Rake with extendable material-moving implement A combination rake and material-spreading tool includes an elongate handle, a raking implement attached to an end of the handle, and a material-spreading implement. The material-spreading implement includes a substantially continuous plate that is moveable between a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6698178 | Sand trap rake and storage apparatus A sand trap rake and storage apparatus, wherein a tubular storage compartment is sized to receive the sand trap rake therein. The tubular storage compartment is buried in the ground near a sand trap, so that the open top of the storage unit is above groun... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6694717 | Combination garden tool A combination garden tool having an elongated handle having a tubular sheath connected to its bottom end. A push hoe blade has a shank that is connected to the bottom end of the tubular sheath. The push hoe blade has a foot flange formed along its top edg... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6408606 | Rake having detachable body and handle A rake includes a detachable handle, and includes a number of teeth formed in the bottom for working as a rake, and includes a recess formed by a peripheral wall for working as a shovel, and includes one or more hand grips for holding the rake after the h... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6370857 | Rake with detachable head A rake made of a first rake part having a handle and a first rake head section connected to one end of the handle, and a second rake part having a second rake head section. The section rake part is detachably connected to the first rake part in a manner t... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367236 | Rake and shovel combination A combination lawn rake and shovel, includes a hollow rake handle with a rake head pivotally mounted on its lower end for movement between a rake position and a raised position. A rake control lever on the rake handle is connected to one end of a control ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6161369 | Rotational raking device A rotational raking device for coupling to a rotating device that rotates the raking device about a longitudinal axis for raking leaves and other loose debris of a lawn. The rotational raking device includes an elongate shaft with opposite ends and a long... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6151878 | Folding implement for a rake A rake having a main rake and a supplemental rake thereon which is movable from a rest position to an open position where a load can be grasped to be deposited at a desired location. Both the main rake and the supplemental rake have tines with opposing po... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6109013 | Multipurpose gardening tool A handle is attached to a multipurpose gardening implement which has a rake on one side and a cutting bar on the opposite side that has limited movement when used as a cutting tool. Rotation of the handle 180° changes use of the implement from a rake to ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6101799 | Foldable rake implement An apparatus comprising a frame subassembly, an actuator, a cable, rollers and a flexible hinge. The rollers include two rollers located at the outer edges of, and perpendicular to, the frame subassembly and two rollers located in and parallel to the plan... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6058691 | Rake head attachment A rake head attachment for being removably attached to the shaft of a golf club. The device includes a pair of elongate blade members each having a notch portion and a plurality of substantially parallel rake teeth being extended from each elongate blade ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6032447 | Gardening tool A detachable broom head is provided for quick and easy attachment to a lawn and garden rake. The broom head is adapted to be removably mounted on the rake such that a dual purpose lawn and garden tool is created. In one orientation the tool functions as a... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5937627 | Gardening implement having enhanced leverage A hand held garden tool configured to enhance downward force for digging and raking. The tool has a rod frame which extends from a working element attached to the tool at the front end of the tool to a brace located at the rear of the tool. The brace rest... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5927057 | Rake for golf course bunkers A rake for sand golf course bunkers having an egg-shaped head shape, a row of tines extending outward from one surface of the head, each of which taper from a wide oval shape at the surface of the rake head to a round tip, and a ridge on the opposite surf... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5878563 | Ergonomic rake There is provided an ergonomic rake which includes an elongated handle having first and second ends. A head is attached to the handle at its first end. The second end of the handle is a free end. A bend is provided in the handle so that the user of the ra... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5822968 | Garden tool and sprayer An improved elongated garden implement having a self-contained sprayer for herbicides. The spray nozzle is attached to the working end of the implement (e.g. near the tines of a rake, the blade of a hoe, etc.). The spray from the nozzle is controlled by a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5765351 | Detachable garden rake pick-up implement A garden rake pick-up attachment for a garden rake of the type having a bow rake head tine section and a handle comprises a pick-up tine section, a clamp section, and a handle section; the pick-up tine section comprising a tine bar carried by yoke bars, t... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5758480 | Farming and gardening tools with two sets of tines A tool comprising a tubular head having closed ends with an axially enlarge central extend and with an enlarged annular central region with a fixed abutment surface, a plurality of radially extending male threads formed in the head adjacent to the abutmen... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5690559 | Combination golf club cover and rake A sand-rake comprises a rake head portion attached to a golf club head cover that has a golf club inserted into it. This arrangement allows a golfer to dress the surface of sand in a sand trap by holding the shaft of the club and raking the sand with the ... | 11/25/1997 |
