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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661258 | Rake system A rake system having a pair of rake handles, each having a top and bottom and a main body with a plurality of tines projecting therefrom mounted to the bottom of the handle. The distal ends of the tines form an angle of about 45° and 60° between the ground and a l... | 02/16/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7306274 | Tool with opposed paddles A manually operable tool for grasping solid objects including a scissors assembly at opposed ends of which are a pair of handles, and a pair of opposed paddles such that objects may be received between the paddles whereupon movement of the handles towards each other... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7168230 | Apparatus for gathering, picking up and carrying loose materials An apparatus for gathering, picking up and carrying loose materials such as dirt, leaves, debris, trash, hay, ice, snow and other materials or objects consists of two grasping elements which each have shafts with grasping devices or heads at one end, and a coupling ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165270 | Food holder A food holder comprising a substantially symmetrical U-shaped body having a pair of opposite digit pockets for accepting fingers or a thumb of a user of the food holder therein and a food pocket located between the digit pockets. The digit pockets taper to accept th... | 01/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7121598 | Pole for remote operation of a hand tool A pole has, at one end, a tool-securing device, a linkage for operating the tool, a sleeve for operating the tool which is designed to slide along the pole, and an arrangement for securing the operating sleeve to the linkage which runs inside a tubular element. The ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7096824 | Rake for self-cleaning pet litter apparatus A rake for a cat litter box for collecting clumped litter waste material from within the cat litter box includes a support member. A plurality of tines are connected to the support member. Each of the plurality of tines includes a first section connected to and exte... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6983584 | Gardening rake with improved structure A gardening rake includes a grip, extended poles and rake head, of which the extended poles are provided at one end of the grip. The rake heads are mounted at the end of the extended poles and constructed of several spaced talons. The talons of rake heads are design... | 01/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6901733 | Debris gathering and pickup tool A debris gathering and pickup tool for use in gathering, grasping, lifting, and disposing of debris present upon a ground surface of a selected area. The gathering and pickup tool includes a gathering portion and a grasping portion. The gathering portion includes a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886319 | Folding rake A folding rake is for facilitating the raking and picking up of the raked material. The folding rake includes a first rake and a second rake that are releasably restrained relative to each other in a rake position and may be released and moved into a folded position... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880318 | Roof-raker A roof-raking device designed to safely and efficiently remove pine straw and leaf debris from roofs of houses. When attached to a lightweight telescopic or other long pole this device can be used by a person standing at ground level or on a ladder, eliminating the ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6619023 | Shovel rake A combination shovel and lawn rake and, includes a hollow rake handle with a rake head pivotally mounted on its lower end with a multi-point linkage for movement between a rake position and a raised position. A rake control knob near the handle is effecti... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6502381 | Pick-up rake A pick-up rake has an elongate handle attached to a rake head. The rake head is pivotally attached to a grasping element through a connector element having first and second rake hinges. The connector element enables the grasping element to be pivoted from... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6336314 | Rake having grasping features A rake having grasping features, the rake including and elongated and tubular rake handle. A main rake head is attached to the handle and an auxiliary rake head is pivotally attached to the main rake head by an auxiliary head hinge. The auxiliary head hin... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6311465 | Bundling rake A rake for raking and gripping debris having an elongate handle, a rake head and a pivotable debris collection device. The rake head has a plurality of tines and is fixedly attached to one end of the elongate handle. The pivotable debris collection device... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6283521 | Support and control device for opening or closing a grip element in two parts A support and control device (11) for opening or closing a grip element (19) in two parts, where the two parts can mutually rotate in order to grip objects, the device (11) comprising a body (12) to which a handle (14) is connected, bearing a control slee... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6272827 | Rake device having gripping and retracting mechanism A rake device includes a rake secured to the front end of a rod, and another rake pivotally secured to the rod at a lateral pivot shaft. The rakes may be rotated toward each other to grasp leaves and grass. One of the rakes includes one or more cams, and ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6250697 | Device for trapping debris against a toolhead A device for trapping debris against a tool head includes a base portion attachable to a tool shaft having an auxiliary head pivotally mounted thereto. The auxiliary head includes a pair of spaced arcuate arms each having a distal end. Disposed between th... | 06/26/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6134869 | Rake with grasping heads A rake with grasping heads for facilitating the collection of lawn debris. The rake with grasping heads includes an elongate inner rod being disposed in the interior of an outer housing. A first rake head extends from the bottom end of the outer housing a... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6120073 | Device for gathering and lifting leaves A device for gathering and lifting leaves that utilizes a specially designed pair of leaf scoops that are pivotally secured to each other in opposing orientation via their handles. Each of the leaf scoops is provided with a separate pivotal axis that exte... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5901540 | Garden tool for collection and removal of debris A garden tool that includes a rake and a shovel rake for picking up and placing fallen leaves, twigs, branches, grass clippings, and other debris into a transport container such as a wheelbarrow, garbage bag, or trash can. The rake has prongs pointing in ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5881545 | Rake and a shovel combination A rake and shovel combination including an elongated post. Also included is a shovel coupled to an end of the post. A rake is pivotally coupled to the shovel. A control mechanism is provided for selectively pivoting the rake between an open and a closed o... | 03/16/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5706640 | Landscaping debris collecting device A landscaping debris collecting device for gathering and moving quantities of landscaping debris comprising a right and left plate member, each having an inside and outside face. Each member plate has a rake end and a contoured end, the contoured end of w... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5687556 | Rake system including rake-like arm extensions A rake system is provided which includes a pair of rake-like arm extensions, each having a multi-tine rake head mounted on an improved ergonomic handle. The handle employs an extension shaft which attaches to the rake head, and a grip shaft which projects... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5609012 | Raking apparatus worn on a hand A raking apparatus worn on a hand comprised of a plurality of L-shaped rake portions. The plurality of rake portions are coupled together by an arcuate support rod. A palm receiving portion is secured to end portions of the plurality of L-shaped rake port... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5564267 | Raking and pick-up tool A tool formed by a pivotal connection between a first shaft and a second shaft. One shaft has a scooping head such as a shovel or a rake head. The other shaft has a rake head with a plurality of tines having bent distal end portions extending out in a dir... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5564266 | Grass rake tongs Grass rake tongs consist of a pair of rakes each having an array of tines joined to a handle by a ferrule and means such as a pin or bolt disposed through the handles above the ferrules at a point approximately mid-way between the lower end of the tines a... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5459988 | Quick connect rake system A quick connect rake system preferably comprising two rakes or similar yard tools pivoted together by a quick-connect tube system. The tube attaches to the handle of one rake and pivotally couples the handle of a second rake. The tube has a follower slot ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5359840 | Combination handrake, scoop, grasping tool and method of use A one hand operable grasping tool having extended and crossing tines, or raking members, that transform the tool into a small one hand operable rake when in a closed position.... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5303536 | Lawn rake with debris pile capability A lawn rake with debris pickup capability is disclosed. The lawn rake is particularly useful as an implement for raking leaves/debris from a grassy lawn into piles, then to encircle/grasp the debris pile for lifting, transport and dumping. In using the La... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5058370 | Yard rake with pick-up head A pick-up head is hingedly attached to the rear side of a lawn rake making lawn work easier and more convenient. The arm attached to the pick-up head is pushed into a clamp on the rear side of the rake handle. This clamp holds the pick-up head assembly se... | 10/22/1991 |
| 4991386 | Combination leaf caddy and pickup tool A pair of rakes are pivotally interconnected to gather and transport leaf material. Blades are provided on the lower ends of the rakes which are identical in shape but facing in opposite directions. Sleeves for the handles are offset from the vertical cen... | 02/12/1991 |
