IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0301349
(2011-11-21)
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등록번호 |
US-8800100
(2014-08-12)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
St. Onge Steward Johnson & Reens LLC
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A scoop and gatherer set for picking up small items and debris, such as for use by a child to scoop-up small toys. The scoop comprises a trapezoidal bottom, two triangular side walls, and a rectangular back wall. The back wall also comprises a rectangular hole of sufficient size to insert a user's p
A scoop and gatherer set for picking up small items and debris, such as for use by a child to scoop-up small toys. The scoop comprises a trapezoidal bottom, two triangular side walls, and a rectangular back wall. The back wall also comprises a rectangular hole of sufficient size to insert a user's palm to grasp and lift the scoop without extensive rotation of a user's wrist. The gatherer is of a slightly concave trapezoidal shape comprising a ledge on the top edge inner surface to assist in grasping it. The gatherer bottom edge may further comprise short bristles for brushing items into the scoop, or a smooth fabric to prevent scratching of the floor surface. The set may further comprise a means to quickly attach and detach the gatherer to the scoop for storage as one unit.
대표청구항
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1. A device for picking up small items and debris comprising: a) a scoop comprising a bottom, two side walls, and a back wall, and wherein said back wall comprises a hole of sufficient size to insert a user's palm to grasp said scoop; and,b) a gatherer comprising an apparatus able to fit within said
1. A device for picking up small items and debris comprising: a) a scoop comprising a bottom, two side walls, and a back wall, and wherein said back wall comprises a hole of sufficient size to insert a user's palm to grasp said scoop; and,b) a gatherer comprising an apparatus able to fit within said scoop, and able to push said items and debris into said scoop;c) wherein said device does not comprise a cylindrical handle;d) wherein said hole is enclosed by the back wall; ande) wherein the back wall of said scoop comprises a ledge extending from the back wall above said hole, said ledge having a top surface that is flush with a top edge of the back wall. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said scoop's side walls are triangular and comprise an arched top edge. 3. The device of claim 2, further comprising the front edge of said bottom angled slightly downward to assist sweeping or pushing said items and debris into said scoop. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein said bottom and back wall are rectangular or trapezoidal in shape. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein said bottom is adjoined to said side and back walls via curved, seamless joints. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein said gatherer further comprises a rectangular or trapezoid shape, and is concave for lifting items and debris into said scoop. 7. The device of claim 6, wherein said gatherer may further comprise bristles of about 0.5 to about 1 inch in length extending from the bottom edge. 8. The device of claim 6, wherein said gatherer may further comprise a strip of smooth fabric along the bottom edge to prevent scraping of floor surfaces. 9. The device of claim 1, further comprising a means for said gatherer to be attachable to a surface within said scoop for storage of said device. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein said ledge has a width of about one inch, and wherein said ledge surface comprises a tactile material to prevent slippage of user's thumb. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein said items are toys and said user is a child. 12. The device of claim 1, wherein said items are nuts and bolts and said user is a carpenter. 13. A method of picking up small items and debris, comprising: a) detaching said gatherer from said scoop in the device of claim 1;b) lifting said scoop in a user's one hand;c) clasping said gatherer in said user's second hand;d) placing said scoop bottom outer surface in contact with a flat surface;e) pushing and lifting said items and debris from said flat surface with said gatherer into said scoop;f) dumping said items and debris into a storage compartment;g) reattaching said gatherer to said scoop's bottom; and,h) storing said device as one unit set. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein lifting said scoop does not comprise extensive rotation of the user's wrist of the one hand. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein lifting comprises inserting a user's index, long, ring, and small finger through a hole within the back wall and onto the scoop's back wall inner surface, and pressing a user's thumb onto or over the back wall's ledge. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein lifting comprises pressing a user's index, long, ring, and small finger onto the underside of scoop's bottom, and pressing a user's thumb onto or over the back wall's ledge. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein said gatherer comprises bristles of about 0.5 to about 1 inch in length extending from the bottom edge, and said method further comprises brushing said items and debris into said scoop. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein said gatherer comprises a smooth fabric attached to the bottom edge, and said method further comprises pushing said items and debris into said scoop without scratching the floor surface. 19. The method of claim 13, wherein said user is a child and said items are toys. 20. The method of claim 13, wherein said attaching and detaching of said gatherer from said scoop comprises the use of hook and loop fasteners.
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