IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
|
| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
|
| 출원번호 |
US-0654848
(1984-09-26)
|
|
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Underwood, Stephen C.
- Mullen, John T.
|
| 대리인 / 주소 |
|
| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
66 인용 특허 :
0 |
초록
▼
A leaf caddy for holding and transporting lawn debris when in use for storage in a minimum of space when not in use comprising: an upper rim of lightweight, strong, flexible material, the rim comprising a pair of first and second thin, flexible rods, each rod having a first end and a second end and
A leaf caddy for holding and transporting lawn debris when in use for storage in a minimum of space when not in use comprising: an upper rim of lightweight, strong, flexible material, the rim comprising a pair of first and second thin, flexible rods, each rod having a first end and a second end and an initial, linear configuration, and connectors joining the ends of the rods, each said connector comprising two connector halves and a hinging member located peripherally outwardly of the rods, the connector halves, the hinging member and the rods being arranged such that when the connector halves being rotated relative to the rods to form a circular configuration, the resilience of the rods locking the hinging member to prevent any rotation, and when the connector halves being rotated relative to the rods to a collapsible condition, the resilience of the flexible rods returning the rods to their initial linear configuration, a fabric bowl connected to the rim.
대표청구항
▼
1. A leaf caddy for holding and transporting lawn debris when in use for storage in a minimum of space when not in use comprising: an upper rim of lightweight, strong, flexible material, said rim comprising a pair of first and second thin, flexible rods, each rod having a first end and a second end
1. A leaf caddy for holding and transporting lawn debris when in use for storage in a minimum of space when not in use comprising: an upper rim of lightweight, strong, flexible material, said rim comprising a pair of first and second thin, flexible rods, each rod having a first end and a second end and an initial, linear configuration, and connectors joining the ends of the rods, each said connector comprising two connector halves and a hinging means located peripherally outwardly of the said rods, said connector halves, said hinging means, and said rods being arranged such that when the connector halves being rotated relative to said rods to form a circular configuration, the resilience of said rods locking the hinging means to prevent any rotation, and when the connector halves being rotated relative to the rods to a collapsible condition, the resilience of said flexible rods returning the rods to their initial linear configuration, a fabric bowl connected to the rim. 2. The leaf caddy of claim 1 wherein a pair of openings are formed in the bowl material at its interconnection with the hoop, the said openings being diametrically opposed and being so positioned that diametrically opposed portions of the hoop are exposed in the openings for caddy carrying purposes. 3. The leaf caddy of claim 1 wherein the flexible material is fiberglass. 4. The leaf caddy of claim 1 wherein the fabric is woven cotton. 5. The leaf caddy of claim 1 wherein the bowl is formed of a plurality of similar panels. 6. The method of loading and transporting a quantity of lawn debris comprising the steps of placing a leaf caddy of the type comprising: an upper rim of lightweight, strong, flexible material, said rim comprising a pair of first and second thin, flexible rods, each rod having a first end and a second end and an initial, linear configuration, and connectors joining the ends of the rods, each said connector comprising two connector halves and a hinging means located peripherally outwardly of the said rods, said connector halves, being arranged such that when the connector halves being rotated relative to the rods to form a circular configuration, the resilience of said rods locking the hinging means to prevent any rotation, and when the connector halves being rotated relative to the rods to a collapsible condition, the resilience of said flexible rods returning the rods to their initial linear confiuguration, a fabric bowl with semispherical shape connected to the rim, upon the lawn and arranging the rim and fabric in generally planar arrangement; loading a quantity of debris upon the fabric bowl within the boundaries defined by the rim while the flexible rim and the fabric bowl are arranged in generally planar arrangement; lifting the rim and causing the fabric to assume a generally semispherical shape while maintaining the debris upon the fabric bowl; and transporting the leaf caddy with the debris to a selected location for disposal of the debris.
※ AI-Helper는 부적절한 답변을 할 수 있습니다.