IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0849744
(2004-05-20)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
7 |
초록
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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 flattened gathering head, an elong
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 flattened gathering head, an elongated handle, and a coupling arrangement for coupling the gathering head to the elongated handle at a pre-selected downward angle. Similarly, the grasping portion may include a flattened grasping member, a user operated grasping sleeve, and a second coupling arrangement establishing a downward angle between the grasping member and the grasping sleeve. The gathering portion is further structured for being slidably coupled to the gathering portion, such that the user may selectively move the grasping portion between a retracted position and a grasping position, as needed for cleanup activities.
대표청구항
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1. A debris gathering and pickup tool, comprising:a) a gathering portion, including i) a flattened gathering head; ii) an elongated handle having an outer diameter; and iii) a coupling arrangement for fixedly coupling the gathering head to the elongated handle, the coupling arrangement effecting the
1. A debris gathering and pickup tool, comprising:a) a gathering portion, including i) a flattened gathering head; ii) an elongated handle having an outer diameter; and iii) a coupling arrangement for fixedly coupling the gathering head to the elongated handle, the coupling arrangement effecting the coupling such that the gathering head is attached to the elongated handle at a pre-selected and fixed downward angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongated handle; and b) a grasping portion which is separable from the gathering portion, the grasping portion including i) a flattened grasping member; and ii) a user operated grasping sleeve, which is structured with the grasping member fixedly coupled to the grasping sleeve at an angle substantially equal to the downward angle established between the gathering head and the longitudinal axis of the elongated handle; iii) with the grasping sleeve structured having an internal diameter selected to co-axially accept the elongated handle therein for establishing a slidable coupling between the gathering portion and the grasping portion; c) wherein the slidable coupling of the grasping portion to the elongated handle of the gathering portion is such that the grasping portion may be slidably moved by the user to a selected position along the elongated handle between a first retracted position, wherein the gathering portion may be employed for gathering debris and forming bunches, and a second grasping position wherein debris may be grasped between a second surface of the gathering head and a first surface of the grasping member, enabling a lifting and subsequent disposal of gathered debris. 2. The debris gathering and pickup tool in accordance with claim 1, wherein the downward angle established between each of the gathering head and the elongated handle, as well as the grasping, member and the grasping sleeve, is substantially in the range of 15 to 60 degrees.3. The debris gathering and pickup tool in accordance with claim 2, wherein each downward angle is substantially 30 degrees.4. The debris gathering and pickup tool in accordance with claim 1, wherein the grasping portion is detachable from the gathering portion by the user sliding the grasping sleeve, and thereby the grasping portion, off of a first end of the elongated handle, thereby de-coupling the gathering portion from the grasping portion.5. A debris gathering and pickup tool, structured with a gathering portion which is separable from a grasping portion, and arranged for gathering debris contained within a selected area, and grasping and lifting the debris for subsequent disposal, the debris gathering and pickup tool comprising:a) a gathering portion, including i) a flattened gathering head; ii) an elongated handle; and iii) a first coupling arrangement for fixedly coupling the gathering head to the elongated handle so that the gathering head is fixedly attached to the elongated handle at a pre-selected and fixed downward angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongated handle; and b) a grasping portion, which is separable from the gathering portion, the grasping portion including i) a flattened grasping member; ii) a user operated grasping sleeve; and iii) a second coupling arrangement for fixedly coupling the grasping member to the grasping sleeve such that the grasping member is coupled to the grasping sleeve at a pre-selected and fixed downward angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the grasping sleeve; iv) with the grasping portion arranged for being slidably coupled to the gathering portion, by the user, by inserting a first end of the elongated handle, into and through a center opening at a distal end of the grasping sleeve, causing the elongated handle to be placed coaxially through a center opening of the grasping sleeve of the grasping portion; c) thereby establishing the slidable coupling between the separable grasping portion and the gathering portion so that the grasping portion may be moved by the user to a selected position along a length of the elongated handle between a first retracted position, wherein the gathering portion may be employed for gathering debris and forming bunches of debris, and a second grasping position wherein debris may be grasped between a second surface of the gathering head and a first surface of the grasping member, enabling a lifting of the gathered debris for subsequent disposal. 6. The debris gathering and pickup tool in accordance with claim 5, wherein the downward angles established between the gathering head and the elongated handle, as well as the grasping member and the grasping sleeve, are equal and substantially in the range of 15 to 60 degrees.7. The debris gathering and pickup tool in accordance with claim 6, wherein the downward angles are each substantially 30 degrees.
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