Abstract: Apparatus 10 for gardening having an elongate handle 12 and a tool head 18 located at one end of the handle 12 to extend at least in part at an angle to the lengthwise axis of the handle 12. The elongate handle 12 is arranged to enable selective movement of the elongate handle 12 from an extended condition to a contracted condition.

Abstract: A multi-purpose tool includes, in one embodiment, an elongated pole and a head that are pivotally joined by a coupling mechanism. The head is a unitary member that includes a semi-circular edger plate and a comb-like rake. The coupling mechanism includes a pivot screw pivotally connecting the pole to the gardening head, a lock rod extending longitudinally through the elongated pole, and a pull cam mounted within one end of the hollow pole, the pull cam being threadingly coupled to one end of the lock rod. By disposing the gardening head in a variety of fixed positions relative to the pole, a plurality of distinct gardening instruments can be created. Locking the position of the gardening head relative to the elongated pole is achieved through rotation of a handle that is mounted onto the free end of the pole, the handle being connected to the free end the lock rod.

Abstract: A golf ball retriever having a retractable sand rake integrated at one end thereof wherein the rake assembly is unfold from a collapsed position to an extended position.

Abstract: A disc retrieving apparatus includes an elongated pole that has a first end and a second end. The pole is telescopic and is selectively extended into an engaged position or retracted into a stored position. A head is attached to the pole adjacent to the first end of the pole. The head includes a plate attached to the pole and a plurality of tines extending away from the plate. The tines are approximately coplanar with each other. Each of the tines has a distal end with respect to the plate. Each of a plurality of teeth is attached to one of the distal end. The teeth extend downwardly from a plane of the tines. The pole is extended to the engaged position as needed to retrieve an object from water with the head.

Abstract: A household tool for gathering and picking material comprising two rake head and handle units arranged side by side with both rake heads arranged in substantially the same plane for raking. The units are temporarily held in this position by several possible fasteners along the length of the units. One version is joined at a pivoting joint that allows each of the units to separately pivot about its own longitudinal axis so that their undersides are substantially facing each other and to swing opposite each other for picking. Another version allows both units to be completely disconnected when in the pick-up mode. The handle lengths can be adjustable and can be extended for raking and retracted for picking. Each rake unit may have a fixed or adjustable hand grip or arm grip for less fatigue when picking. The rake heads may overlap to provide more picking-up capacity and more stability to the components.

Abstract: A novel rake minimally consists of: at least two tine frames, each tine frame having a plurality of tines coupled thereto; a tine frame coupling for coupling to proximal ends of each of the tine frames; pivot mechanisms coupled between the tine frames and the tine frame coupling; a rake handle coupled at a proximal end to the tine frame coupling, and adapted for being grasped at a distal end for raking activity; and a locking mechanism adapted to lock the tine frames into an operational raking configuration, and adapted to unlock the tine frames for transition to a non-raking stowage configuration. When the tine frames are unlocked, the tine frames are adapted to have their distal ends pivoted toward the distal end of the rake handle into the stowage configuration with the distal ends of the tine frames being at least in close proximity of the rake handle.

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 rake apparatus includes an elongated handle with an upper wall, a peripheral wall, and an open bottom end. A head is attached to the bottom end and has a bottom surface having an opening therein. Each of a plurality of first teeth is attached to the head. An axle is mounted within the opening. A pawl is rotatably mounted on the axle. The pawl includes a first arm and a second arm orientated generally perpendicular to each other. The second arm extends downwardly through the opening. Each of a plurality of second teeth is attached to the second arm. An actuator is coupled to the first arm and is adapted for selectively urging the first arm upwardly. The actuator may be selectively actuated so that the second teeth are moved toward the first teeth.

Abstract: A rake device including an elongated stem having a main portion and a first end portion adjacent thereto, with the first end portion having a first end and being configured such that a first angle defined between the first end and the main portion is acute. The rake device further includes a rake head secured to the first end portion of the elongated stem, with the rake head being generally disposed in a first plane, such that the first plane and the main portion define an acute angle therebetween.

Abstract: A sand trap rake and storage apparatus, wherein a tubular storage compartment is sized to receive the sand trap rake therein. The tubular storage compartment is buried in the ground near a sand trap, so that the open top of the storage unit is above ground. A cover secures the sand trap rake in the tubular storage compartment. A compression spring pushes the rake above the top portion of the tubular storage unit for ease of access. The sand trap rake includes a head pivotally attached to the handle. A hand knob tightens the head against the handle in a first operating position perpendicular to the handle, and the hand knob is loosened to position the head in a second storage position parallel to the handle.

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: Drying of wet ground surfaces provided with stalks includes removing droplets from stalks with comb-shaped projections, and guiding the removed droplets along the projections toward lower edges of the projections and from there onto the ground surface.

Abstract: A rake has a rod rotatably engaged in a sleeve. Two tine heads are secured to the sleeve and the rod and rotatable relative to each other between an open position and a folded position. One of the tine head may be rotated relative to the other tine head by the rod. A spring is engaged between the tine heads for biasing the tine heads to the open position. A hand grip is secured to the rod for rotating the rod relative to the sleeve. A pole and a tube may further be secured to the rod and the sleeve.

Abstract: A rake and method for golf training by an individual are provided. The rake includes a shaft and a rake head. The shaft has a first end and a second end. The rake head is secured to the second end of the shaft and has a plurality of flexible tines, each tine having a proximal and a distal end. The distal end of each of the tines is spatially disposed from each tine distal end other and disposed in a substantially coplanar relationship. The shaft is angularly disposed relative to a line extending from a first outer tine of the rake head to a second outer tine of the rake head, and in a non-coplanar relationship relative to a plane perpendicular to the line.

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).