초록 ▼

Lawn rakes and rake attachments, and methods of use are disclosed. An open top, open front receptacle is disposed on the raking platform for use with a push raking operation wherein the rake teeth are turned upwardly. The rake generally slides under lawn debris such as leaves, so the debris rides ov

Lawn rakes and rake attachments, and methods of use are disclosed. An open top, open front receptacle is disposed on the raking platform for use with a push raking operation wherein the rake teeth are turned upwardly. The rake generally slides under lawn debris such as leaves, so the debris rides over the upstanding teeth and onto the main portions of the teeth, onto the rake body platform and against the rear wall of the receptacle. With continued pushing, a deeper pile of debris collects on the rake and accumulates ahead of the rake. The push raking operation requires less energy and less dexterity, to move a given amount of leaves, than a conventional pull raking operation. Accordingly, some elderly, injured, and handicapped persons who cannot do pull-raking work, can now clean up their lawns using the apparatus and methods of the subject invention.

대표청구항 ▼

A rake body, comprising: (a) a rake body platform, said rake body platform comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a front, a rear, and opposing sides between said front and said rear; (b) an upstanding rear wall secured to said rake body platform and extending upwardly from said top surface of

A rake body, comprising: (a) a rake body platform, said rake body platform comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a front, a rear, and opposing sides between said front and said rear; (b) an upstanding rear wall secured to said rake body platform and extending upwardly from said top surface of said rake body platform; (c) upstanding side walls secured to said rake body platform, said side walls extending upwardly from said top surface of said rake body platform and forwardly of said rear wall toward said front of said rake body platform; and (d) a plurality of upstanding teeth spaced along said front of said rake body platform and extending upwardly from said platform, said upstanding rear and side walls collectively comprising a receptacle having an open top and an open front, said rear wall and said side walls, collectively, having sufficient height that said rake body is effective, as said rake body is pushed along the ground surface with said rake body platform disposed at an angle of about 25 degrees to about 45 degrees with the ground, and with said front of said platform generally comprising the apex of said angle, said teeth extending upwardly from the ground, to collect and immobilize a mass of lawn debris thereon, and, upon further pushing of said rake body, to cause accumulation of additional lawn debris in front of said rake body as an extension of said immobilized mass of said lawn debris.