Harvesters – Hand rakes – Adjustable – folding or take down
Patent
1993-12-20
1995-05-16
Britts, Ramon S.
Harvesters
Hand rakes
Adjustable, folding or take down
A01D 704
Patent
active
054149835
ABSTRACT:
A garden rake with self cleaning capabilities comprising a frame member having a near end with a handle and a far end with projections terminating in annular bearing members, the annular bearing members spaced from each other and with the holes having a common axis perpendicular to the axis of the handle. A tine bar is provided in an elongated configuration with ends positioned within the holes for rotation. The tine bar has bearing surfaces adjacent to the bearing members to preclude lateral movement of the tine bar with respect to the handle. The tine bar also has downwardly extending tines spaced along the tine bar generally perpendicular to the plane containing the axes of the handle and the holes. A spring in a generally coil configuration with an extension is further provided. The coil of the spring is positioned over one short projection between the bearing surfaces with the extension extending into contact with the tine bar at one end to preclude the forward rotation of the tines. This allows for the rearward rotation of the tines against the urging of the spring whereby debris attached to the rake may be removed by moving the tines and tine bar along the ground in a direction away from the handle.
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Counard Gary J.
Counard Harrison
Britts Ramon S.
Lisehora James A.
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