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WO1996035322A1 - Dispositif combinant un rateau et un element de ramassage - Google Patents

Dispositif combinant un rateau et un element de ramassage Download PDF

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WO1996035322A1
WO1996035322A1 PCT/SE1996/000512 SE9600512W WO9635322A1 WO 1996035322 A1 WO1996035322 A1 WO 1996035322A1 SE 9600512 W SE9600512 W SE 9600512W WO 9635322 A1 WO9635322 A1 WO 9635322A1
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Göran Jysky
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Jysky Goeran
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
    • A01D7/00—Rakes
    • A01D7/10—Rakes combined with strippers, grippers or the like

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  • the present invention relates to a combined rake and pick-up device, comprising a handle, a first rake head which is fitted to the bottom end of the handle and which includes resilient tines whose free ends are angled to form rake prongs, and a press head which can be swung relative to the rake head such as to grip a pile of raked material that has been gathered between the press head and the rake head.
  • the use of combined rakes and pick-up devices has already been proposed in the art; see for instance U.S. Patent Specifications 2,746,234, 2,891,374, 3, 095, 682 and 3, 601, 966.
  • the known devices are comprised of a conventional rake head and a press head having the form of a second rake head and intended for coaction with the conventional rake head.
  • the second rake head of all of these known rakes is disposed on the underside of the rake with the rake prongs extending in a direction opposite to the standard rake prongs.
  • the second rake head of this known device cannot be used to clean the first rake head, but often has the opposite effect since the second rake head will tend to press material that has earlier fastened to the first rake head more firmly onto said head as the two heads are pressed together.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a combined rake and pick-up device which can be used smoothly and effectively, which enables a pile of raked material to be effectively picked-up, and which can be manufactured at low costs.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a combined rake and pick-up device with which the rake head can be effectively cleaned from material that has fastened thereto without using the hands to this end.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a rake which enables raking to be performed more easily and more effec ⁇ tively.
  • the press head is placed on the rear side of the rake in accordance with the invention, the press head can be collapsed to 'a position adjacent the rake head when the rake is in use without interfering with the raking function of the rake.
  • the press head will not therefore prevent the rake from being inserted beneath bushes, shrubs and the like, among other things.
  • the press head has the form of a second rake head which includes resilient tines having projections directed towards the rear side of the first rake head.
  • This embodiment enables raked material to be collected more effectively and the tines and projec ⁇ tions function to clean the first rake head by pressing away or otherwise removing material that has fastened to the tines and prongs of the first rake head as the second rake head is swung towards said first rake head.
  • the projections of the rake-like press head may have the form of rake prongs and may be caused to extend in front of the rake prongs of the first rake head or between said prongs when the press head is swung towards the rake head. This provides a highly effective rake prong cleaning function and enables a double set of rake prongs to be used in a raking operation.
  • the projections can be arranged so as to strike against the rear sides of respective tines on the rake head, therewith causing the tines to vibrate ' so as to dislodge material adhering thereto to good effect.
  • the press head is suitably mounted on the lower end of a shaft whose upper end is pivotally connected to the rake handle.
  • the press head will preferably be spring-biassed towards the rake head.
  • Figs. 4-6 illustrate a first embodiment of a pivot means used with the rake s * hown in Figs. 1-3;
  • Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate another embodiment of pivot means
  • Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate a further embodiment of pivot means
  • Figs. 11-13 illustrate an alternative embodiment of a press head used with the rake shown in Fig. 1.
  • Figs. 1-3 illustrate a rake handle 1 and a rake head 2 connected to the bottom end of the handle.
  • the rake head 2 may be manufactured conventionally in one piece from plastic material and has resilient tines 4 which project out from a base part 3 and the free ends of which are angled to form rake prongs 5. It will be understood, however, that the invention can also be applied to other types of rake, for instance rakes that are made of metal.
  • Fitted onto the handle 1 is a fitting 6 which is pivotally connected to a fitting 7 on the upper end of a shaft 8 which is shorter than the handle 1.
  • a press head 9 Fitted to the bottom end of the shaft 8 is a press head 9 which in the case of the illustrat ⁇ ed embodiment has the form of a second rake head comprising resilient tines 11 which project out from a base part 10 and the free ends of which are angled to form prongs 12.
  • the press head 9, having the form of a second rake head is disposed on the rear side of the actual rake head 2 and the prongs 12 of the so-called second rake head are' directed towards the actual rake head 2, i.e. in the same direction as the prongs 5 on the actual rake head 2.
  • this enables the press head 9 to be dropped down into abutment with the rake head 2 during an actual raking operation.
  • the press head 9 will not therefore impede normal use of the rake and will not prevent the rake from being inserted beneath low growing bushes, shrubs or the like, for instance.
  • the hinge means arranged between the fittings 6 and 7 will conveniently be provided with a spring mechanism which holds the press head 9 in spring-biassed abutment with the rake head 2 during a normal raking operation.
  • Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate the procedure taken after having raked together a pile of leaves 13 for instance, and placing the pile in a wheelbarrow 14.
  • the rake head 2 is placed adjacent the pile of leaves 13 with the press head 9 angled outwardly from the rake head 2.
  • the press head 9 is then moved towards the rear side of the rake head 2 in the direction of arrow A while compressing the pile of leaves therebetween.
  • the tines 12 on the press head 9 will therewith scrape the leaves towards the rake head 2.
  • the rake is then lifted and the shaft 8 swung away from the handle 1 in the direction of arrow B in Fig. 3, so as to release the leaves into a wheelbarrow 14, for instance.
  • This method enables leaves, twigs or other refuse, such as dirty plastic mugs and the like, to be collected quickly and with consummate ease without needing to bring the hands into contact with the refuse.
  • the prongs 12 on the tines 11 extend immediately in front of the prongs 5 on the tines 4.
  • the tines 12 may project into the spaces between the tines 4 on the rake head 2. The prongs 12 will, in both cases, effectively clean any refuse or scrap that has fastened to the prongs 5 or between the tines 4 of the rake head 2 as the press head 9 is swung towards the rake head 2 after having released the leaves in accordance with Fig. 3.
  • both sets of rake prongs can be used when raking in accordance with Fig. 1, therewith making raking more effective and providing a cleaner result.
  • the arrangement may also be such that when the press head or second rake head 9 is swung towards the rake head 2 the tines 11 and the prongs 12 will strike against the tines
  • Fig. 4-6 illustrate the pivot means between the handle 1 and the shaft 8 in more detail. It will be seen from these Figures that the fittings 6 and 7 are pivotal in relation to one another about a pivot pin 15, there being provided a spring 16 which biases the shaft 8 in a direction towards the handle 1.
  • the press head 9 is, in this way, held resiliently biassed towards the rake head 2 during a raking operation.
  • Figs. 9-10 illustrate another alternative method of obtaining a spring bias between the handle 1 and the shaft 8.
  • a resilient rubber ring 18 is fitted around the handle and the shaft, wherein the fitting 7 on the shaft 8 is conveniently provided with a recess 19 for holding the rubber ring in place.
  • Figs. 11-13 illustrate a further development of the press head 9 in the form of a rake head.
  • the tines 11 and the prongs 12 are provided with fin-like projections 20 on their underside.
  • the head 9 is suitably guided in relation to the rake head 2, such that the fin-like projections will protrude in between the tines 4 on the rake head 2 when the press head 9 is swung towards said rake head.
  • This arrangement further improves cleaning of the rake head 2 with the aid of the press head 11.
  • the tines 12 may optionally be omitted in the case of this embodiment, therewith avoiding leaves being pierced through by the prongs and adhering thereto.
  • the press head 9 may be swung away from and towards the rake head 2 with the aid of a link mechanism attached to the handle in addition to the pivotal arrangement shown in Figs. 2 and 3.
  • the position of the press-head attachment point on the handle 1 can be changed as desired and may also be variably fixable along the handle.
  • the holder may also be constructed so that the shaft 8 and its press head 9 can be removed from the handle 1 if so desired.
  • the handle 1 and the shaft 8 may be provided with mutually coacting locking means which lock the handle and shaft together during a raking operation, in which case the described spring elements may be omitted.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif combinant un râteau et un élément de ramassage, muni d'un manche (1) et d'une tête de râteau (2) fixé à l'extrémité inférieure du manche. La tête de râteau (2) comprend des dents élastiques (4) dont les extrémités libres sont disposées de façon angulaire pour former des pointes (5). Ce dispositif comprend également une tête de pressage (9) pouvant être basculée par rapport à la tête de râteau (3) de façon à saisir fermement le matière ratissée (13) entre la tête de pressage (9) et la tête de râteau (2). L'invention est principalement caractérisée en ce que la tête de pressage (9) est fixée au manche (1) de façon à ce que la matière ratissée (13) puisse être saisie entre la tête de pressage et la face arrière de la tête de râteau (2). La tête de pressage (9) présente, de préférence, la forme d'une seconde tête semblable à celle d'un râteau comprenant des dents élastiques (11) comportant des pointes (12) qui sont orientées vers la face arrière de la première tête de râteau (2).
PCT/SE1996/000512 1995-04-18 1996-04-18 Dispositif combinant un rateau et un element de ramassage WO1996035322A1 (fr)

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WO1997032463A1 (fr) * 1996-03-08 1997-09-12 Vuko Products Pty Ltd Outil de jardin
US7703822B1 (en) 2007-03-28 2010-04-27 Arthur Giacalone Combination rake and shovel tool
US7958651B2 (en) * 2006-05-19 2011-06-14 Maniha Allan M Clothes dryer rake
US10091953B1 (en) 2016-12-13 2018-10-09 Brian Stagner Gardening kit
US20230138223A1 (en) * 2021-11-02 2023-05-04 Dream Leaves Investments, Inc. Swivel coupling device for rakes and other yard tools

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US2504943A (en) * 1945-09-14 1950-04-18 New Standard Corp Pickup broom rake
US3833250A (en) * 1973-05-11 1974-09-03 E Lawrence Lawn cleaning tool

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US2504943A (en) * 1945-09-14 1950-04-18 New Standard Corp Pickup broom rake
US3833250A (en) * 1973-05-11 1974-09-03 E Lawrence Lawn cleaning tool

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997032463A1 (fr) * 1996-03-08 1997-09-12 Vuko Products Pty Ltd Outil de jardin
US7958651B2 (en) * 2006-05-19 2011-06-14 Maniha Allan M Clothes dryer rake
US7703822B1 (en) 2007-03-28 2010-04-27 Arthur Giacalone Combination rake and shovel tool
US10091953B1 (en) 2016-12-13 2018-10-09 Brian Stagner Gardening kit
US20230138223A1 (en) * 2021-11-02 2023-05-04 Dream Leaves Investments, Inc. Swivel coupling device for rakes and other yard tools
US12317779B2 (en) * 2021-11-02 2025-06-03 Dream Leaves Investments, Inc. Swivel coupling device for rakes and other yard tools

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