Abstract: A combination rake and shovel tool having handles of which are crossed and pivoted to one another. The rake having a straight head and prongs pointing in the direction of the shovel scoop and being a leaf type rake. The shovel is similar to a snow shovel. The rake and shovel close together to pick up leaves and debris. The device may also be singularly used as a shovel or rake or in combination, additionally the present invention can be placed in a standing position when not in use.

Abstract: A rake system having a pair of rake handles, each having a top and bottom and a main body with a plurality of tines projecting therefrom mounted to the bottom of the handle. The distal ends of the tines form an angle of about 45° and 60° between the ground and a longitudinal axis passing through the handles, the angle being fixedly adjustable by the user based on height and/or posture. The handles are pivotally attached to each other at a pivot point between the top and bottom ends to permit the handles to pivot the rake and gathering member toward and away from each other to permit the raking and capture of debris. Pivotally hinged struts limit the pivot action of the handles to prevent them from separating too for apart and to maintain optimum separation.

Abstract: A manually operable tool for grasping solid objects including a scissors assembly at opposed ends of which are a pair of handles, and a pair of opposed paddles such that objects may be received between the paddles whereupon movement of the handles towards each other causes the paddles to move together to grasp the solid objects therebetween.

Abstract: An apparatus for gathering, picking up and carrying loose materials such as dirt, leaves, debris, trash, hay, ice, snow and other materials or objects consists of two grasping elements which each have shafts with grasping devices or heads at one end, and a coupling which joins their shafts. The grasping elements can be commercially available rakes or shovels. Loose materials are gathered and picked up by placing one hand on the shaft of each grasping element and drawing the heads together. The coupling is flexible and can be moved along the shafts of the grasping elements to change the manner in which the elements function together. When the coupling is positioned at the end near the grasping heads, the apparatus functions in the manner of a post hole digger. When it is positioned near the middle or far end of the shafts, the apparatus functions in the manner of rake tongs or tweezers tongs.

Abstract: A household tool for gathering and picking material comprising two rake head and handle units arranged side by side, overlapping, or crisscrossed with both rake heads arranged in substantially the same orientation. The units are temporarily held in this position by several possible fasteners along the length of the units. One version allows both units to be completely disconnected when in the pick-up mode. Another version is additionally joined quasi-permanently at a pivoting joint that allows the units to swing in opposite directions when their undersides are substantially facing each other. One or both of the handles can be extended for raking and retracted for picking. Each unit has a fixed or adjustable hand grip or arm grip for less fatigue when picking. The rake head may partly overlap to provide more picking-up capacity and more stability to the components.

Abstract: A gardening rake includes a grip, extended poles and rake head, of which the extended poles are provided at one end of the grip. The rake heads are mounted at the end of the extended poles and constructed of several spaced talons. The talons of rake heads are designed with a T-shape. Based upon this modified structure, the double-headed rake heads can grab or rake off foreign materials via the clamping devices, thus offering an ease-of-use.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A folding rake is for facilitating the raking and picking up of the raked material. The folding rake includes a first rake and a second rake that are releasably restrained relative to each other in a rake position and may be released and moved into a folded position. The first rake has a first head portion and a first handle portion. Similarly the second rake has a second head portion and a second handle portion. The second handle portion is pivotally attached to the first handle portion. In the rake position the first and second handle portions are generally axially aligned. In the folded position the first head portion and the second head portion are generally adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A roof-raking device designed to safely and efficiently remove pine straw and leaf debris from roofs of houses. When attached to a lightweight telescopic or other long pole this device can be used by a person standing at ground level or on a ladder, eliminating the risk of climbing and walking on a pitched roof. Formed of a flexible, resilient material our rake-head is a one-piece injection molded device comprising a plurality of deeply curved, reinforced tines, a central housing support structure and a female flange fitting. The tines are of varying length, width, thickness and curve radius. When slight downward hand pressure is applied to the upper surface of a connecting pole the flexible self-adjusting tines form themselves evenly to any horizontal pitched roof surface, and when applied to a V-shaped roof angle where two roof planes meet, the tines flex and form themselves to both roof planes simultaneously.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A folding rake is for facilitating the raking and picking up of the raked material. The folding rake includes a first rake and a second rake that are releasably restrained relative to each other in a rake position and may be released and moved into a folded position. The first rake has a first head portion and a first handle portion. Similarly the second rake has a second head portion and a second handle portion. The second handle portion is pivotally attached to the first handle portion. In the rake position the first and second handle portions are generally axially aligned. In the folded position the first head portion and the second head portion are generally adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A combination rake and material-spreading tool includes an elongate handle, a raking implement attached to an end of the handle, and a material-spreading implement. The material-spreading implement includes a substantially continuous plate that is moveable between a retracted position in which the material-spreading implement exposes the rake tines for normal raking operations and a fully deployed position in which the material-spreading implement is positioned with a lower edge of the substantially continuous plate positioned proximate distal free ends of the tines. An actuator is mounted on the handle, and a mechanical linkage operably connects the actuator with the material-spreading implement, whereby positioning of the material-spreading implement is achieved by manipulation of the actuator.

Abstract: A combination shovel and lawn rake and, includes a hollow rake handle with a rake head pivotally mounted on its lower end with a multi-point linkage for movement between a rake position and a raised position. A rake control knob near the handle is effective to move the rake head between a rake position and a raised position. A shovel is pivotally connected to the rake handle for movement between a shovel position and a storage position, where spring clips secure the shovel handle to the rake handle in both positions and a release mechanism aids in the release of the shovel from the clips so as to allow a change in its position.

Abstract: A pick-up rake has an elongate handle attached to a rake head. The rake head is pivotally attached to a grasping element through a connector element having first and second rake hinges. The connector element enables the grasping element to be pivoted from a stored positioned to a closed position, the connector element pivoting to enable the rake head to remain in contact with a ground surface while the grasping element moves from the stored to the closed positions, despite the pick-up rake being held at a natural 45 degree angle to the ground surface. A slider element and a slider rod cooperate to enable a user to clamp the grasping element against the rake head, thereby grasping debris therebetween and facilitating removal of the debris.

Abstract: This is a new rake incorporating the principles of spreading and compressing the rake tines by foot actuated lineal movement of a tine space adjustment member with the principles of an ergonomic mop handle which allows for quick conversion from a wide rake to a shovel-like member for easy conversion from raking to shoveling debris.

Abstract: A pick-up rake has an elongate handle attached to a rake head. The rake head is pivotally attached to a grasping element through a connector element having first and second rake hinge element. The connector element enables the grasping element to be pivoted from a stored positioned to a closed position, the connector element pivoting to enable the rake head to remain in contact with a ground surface while the grasping element moves from the stored to the closed positions, despite the pick-up rake being held at a natural 45 degree angle to the ground surface. A slider element and a slider rod cooperate to enable a user to clamp the grasping element against the rake head, thereby grasping debris therebetween and facilitating removal of the debris.

Abstract: A combination tool in the form of a mechanical rake having a sweep that includes a handle, a rake head mounted on the handle, and a sweep assembly cooperating with the rake head to move between an opened configuration and a closed configuration for picking up material. The sweep assembly includes a flexible sweep member having a planar configuration and form of resilient material that tapers in thickness to a distal end and that conforms to the shape of the ground when pushed there against and flexes to move the rake tines forward and when unflexing pulls the rake tines toward the sweep that is then moved into the closed position for picking up the material. To facilitate normal use of the rake tines, the sweep assembly is held in a normally-closed position. Interchangeable rake heads with different tine configurations provide more versatility, and the tines themselves have an extended length in the range of two to four inches.

Abstract: A rake made of a first rake part having a handle and a first rake head section connected to one end of the handle, and a second rake part having a second rake head section. The section rake part is detachably connected to the first rake part in a manner to have the first and second rake head sections form a full rake head. The second rake part is detachable from the first rake part for use alone, or with the first rake part to grasp a pile of debris.

Abstract: A combination lawn rake and shovel, includes a hollow rake handle with a rake head pivotally mounted on its lower end for movement between a rake position and a raised position. A rake control lever on the rake handle is connected to one end of a control rod within the rake handle, and the control rod is connected at its other end to the rake head. The control lever is effective to move the rake head between its rake position and its raised position. A shovel is pivotally connected to the rake handle for movement between a shovel position and a storage position. Spring clips secure the shovel handle to the rake handle in both its shovel position and its storage position.

Abstract: A rake having grasping features, the rake including and elongated and tubular rake handle. A main rake head is attached to the handle and an auxiliary rake head is pivotally attached to the main rake head by an auxiliary head hinge. The auxiliary head hinge allows the auxiliary rake head to pivot relative to the main rake head between an opened and a clamping configuration in a jaw like manner. A actuating sleeve is slidably mounted on the rake handle and an actuating rod is pivotally attached between the actuating sleeve and the auxiliary rake head. Biasing sleeve is mounted on the rake handle between the actuating sleeve and the main rake head. Slidable movement of the actuating sleeve towards the main rake head resiliently compresses the biasing sleeve.

Abstract: A rake for raking and gripping debris having an elongate handle, a rake head and a pivotable debris collection device. The rake head has a plurality of tines and is fixedly attached to one end of the elongate handle. The pivotable debris collection device is in the form of a grapple attached to and pivotable about a fulcrum axis attached to the rake head. An elongate string is attached to the rake head at one end and to a grip slidingly arranged on the elongate handle at the other end. Further, a biasing device urges the grapple towards an open position, where the grapple is pivoted away from the rake head tines. The rake has, a pulley to multiply the force which is applied to the grapple from the grip via the elongate string.

Abstract: A support and control device (11) for opening or closing a grip element (19) in two parts, where the two parts can mutually rotate in order to grip objects, the device (11) comprising a body (12) to which a handle (14) is connected, bearing a control sleeve (20) operationally connected, through a cable (23), to drive gears (26,29) to range the two parts of the grip element (19) between a first, open, position and a second, closed, position where the two parts determine a space for containing the objects to be gripped and/or picked up, in which the drive gears (26,29) comprise a kinematic motion mechanism, internal to the body (12), controlled by the cable (23), an exit-part controlling the kinematic mechanism, bearing the grip-element (19), being positioned according to an axis substantially parallel to that of movement of the cable (23).

Abstract: A rake device includes a rake secured to the front end of a rod, and another rake pivotally secured to the rod at a lateral pivot shaft. The rakes may be rotated toward each other to grasp leaves and grass. One of the rakes includes one or more cams, and the other rake includes one or more actuators for engaging with the cams and for rotating the rakes toward each other. A frame is secured to the rod and having a number of apertures for receiving the tines of one of the rakes which is coupled to a handle that may move the tines relative to the frame to a folding position.

Abstract: A device for trapping debris against a tool head includes a base portion attachable to a tool shaft having an auxiliary head pivotally mounted thereto. The auxiliary head includes a pair of spaced arcuate arms each having a distal end. Disposed between the arms proximal the distal ends thereof is a concave scoop for scooping and receiving debris. The base portion includes a clip for removably receiving a handle stem on the auxiliary head to selectively lock the scoop at a position adjacent the tool head to trap debris therebetween.

Abstract: A roof-raking device is designed to safely and efficiently remove pine straw and leaf debris from roofsof houses. When attached to a lightweight telescopic or other long pole this device can be used by a person standing at ground level or on a ladder, eliminating the risk of climbing and walking on a pitched roof. Formed of a flexible, resilient material our the rake-head is a one-piece injection molded device comprising a plurality of deeply curved, reinforced tines, a central housing support structure and a female flange fitting. The tines are of varying length, width, thickness and curve radius. When slight downward hand pressure is applied to the upper surface of a connecting pole the flexible self-adjusting tines form themselves evenly to any horizontal pitched roof surface, and when applied to a V-shaped roof angle where two roof planes meet, the tines flex and form themselves to both roof planes simultaneously.