With Plural Sets Of Tines Patents (Class 56/400.16)
  • Patent number: 10674668
    Abstract: A harvesting reel of an agricultural harvester having a plurality of support members mounted to a frame and a plurality of tines press-fitted onto the support member is disclosed. The plurality of tines includes a cam for securely attaching the tine to the support member via a press-fit application to forego the need for any additional separate fasteners and tools necessary for production of the harvesting reel and maintenance upkeep of the plurality of tines on the harvesting reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Luke Andrew Schroeder, Gary Lyman Bich
  • Publication number: 20150020493
    Abstract: A head assembly for a rake is provided. The head assembly includes a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines. Each tine includes an elongated body. Each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end. The tines includes a first set of tines and a second set of tines. A number of tine bodies in the first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0. A number of tine bodies in the second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: The Ames Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Stein, Aaron Daniel Abbott, Jeffrey Joseph Fegley, Gregory J. Blaszczak
  • Patent number: 8820042
    Abstract: A landscape rake for raking a landscape environment in both a forward and backward motion to move debris is provided. The landscape rake comprises a rake head having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, and a second end. A rake handle is releasably secured to the top surface of the rake head approximately equidistant between the first end and the second end. At least one track is formed in the bottom surface of the rake head. At least one tine system is receivable within the at least one track with a plurality of tines secured to the at least one tine system. A securing mechanism releasably secures the at least one tine system within the at least one track wherein the landscape rake allows raking of a landscape environment in both a forward and backward motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventor: Todd Timson
  • Publication number: 20130283753
    Abstract: A hand rake assembly includes a single elongated handle joined to two side-by-side rake head of the type wherein the tines are arranged in a fan pattern and are bent at their distal ends to form rake fingers disposed in a common plane with tips in a linear array. The plane of the fingers is common to both rake heads and the tips of the fingers reside along the same straight line and are uniformly spaced. In one embodiment a Y-shaped connector permits the handle and rake stems to be engaged and disengaged by actuation of a single screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: RGS GOLF MANAGEMENT, INC.
    Inventor: RGS Golf Management, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130205740
    Abstract: A push rake with a sliding cylinder handle member that is movable along the long central axis of the elongated shaft member. A user, by grasping the handle of the sliding cylinder member with one hand, and grasping the elongated shaft member at a point closer to the distal end than the proximal end, moves the raking face along the raking surface in the direction in which the raking face is oriented by pushing the push rake, rather than pulling it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Michael L. JORDAN
  • Patent number: 8220232
    Abstract: An aquatic plant removal rake including a head, having one or more co-planar set of tines integrally formed thereupon, a plurality of implement lugs integrally formed thereupon, and a handle aperture adapted to receive a handle therethrough; a handle having a handle cord end that includes an eyelet adapted to receive a cord therethrough, and a handle head end that includes a handle locating protrusion and that is adapted to be received by the head; a retrieving handle including a retrieving handle cord aperture integrally formed thereupon and adapted to receive a cord, and a grip adapted to be gripped by a user or users; and a cord adapted to place each of the handle and the retrieving handle in mechanical communication with one another, whereby forces transmitted to the retrieving handle are transferred to each of the handle and the head. A method of use is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventor: Michael L. Marvin
  • Patent number: 8001753
    Abstract: A raking attachment for a riding mower supports raking elements in a forward path of a cutting deck. The raking attachment includes a forward extending frame formed by longitudinal frame members positioned with first ends rigidly attached to a riding mower frame and with a second end forming attaching points at a fixed height off the ground. A transverse frame is pivotally attached to the forward extending frame by pivot posts. A rake assembly with at least one row of flexible rake tines disposed across the entire transverse width of the cutting deck is attached to the transverse frame and pivots therewith to contact the ground surface for raking. The rake tines can be raised to a non-raking position or the downward force of the rake tines against the ground surface can be varied by varying the pivot angle of the transverse frame over a range of pivot angles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Inventor: Carlos Franco
  • Publication number: 20110067375
    Abstract: A rake comprising a rake body and a tine assembly that is removably mounted to the rake body. The tine assembly is modular in design so that it can readily be interchanged with other tine assemblies and/or replacement tine assemblies. Additionally, the rake is constructed so that the tines may be advanced by simple manual effort without tools in order to replenish tine length lost to wear during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Antonio Madaffer
  • Publication number: 20100218476
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rake head, typically for a lawn or garden rake, which optimizes the gathering of matter, facilitates collecting and lifting the gathered matter and also serves as a standard rake. There is provided a rake head adapted for being mounted at an end of a handle and including a first fork having a handle connector for attaching the first fork to the handle, and further including a second fork having a U-shaped connector for removably and radially mounting the second fork with respect to the first fork, the second fork being movable between an unassembled position wherein the second fork is detached from the first fork, and an assembled position wherein the second fork is fixedly disposed in parallel with respect to the first fork.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventor: Gilles Gosselin
  • Patent number: 7771593
    Abstract: A moss and debris removal device having an elongated member with a top edge and a bottom edge wherein the top edge and bottom edge have teeth. A line is mounted to the elongated member. The elongated member has a plurality of holes. In one embodiment, the teeth of the top edge and bottom edge of the elongated member have a V-shaped cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventors: Howard Coffman, Daniel W. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 7703822
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: Arthur Giacalone
  • Publication number: 20080236129
    Abstract: A combination tool has a rake portion and a fork portion in which the angle between the portions is preferably about 180 degrees. In further preferred aspects, the handle of the tools contemplated herein has two angled portions, and the two portions have an offset of at least 2 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Russell F. Wudi
  • Publication number: 20080223014
    Abstract: Disclosed is a garden rake and a leaf rake that is a single rake that combines a flexible leaf rake with a rigid bow rake. Attached to long handle is a metal fork that supports the traditional bow rake used for manipulating dirt, soil, rocks, debris or heavier organic material. Attached to the frame of the bow rake is a leaf rake, which is used to manipulate leaves, light debris or finer organic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Joel Robinson
  • Patent number: 7299614
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Inventor: James Sanders
  • Patent number: 7083001
    Abstract: A handle is attached to a multipurpose gardening implement that has six narrow, parallel (in full length) tines, separated by no less than 6 mm nor more than 7 mm, on one side of the implement head and two narrow, parallel (in full length) tines, separated by no less than 2 mm nor more than 3 mm, on the opposite side. The implement heads are each attached at 90-degree angles to the handle and 180-degrees relative to each other. When used to extract weeds, the side with multiple tines is employed for those with fibrous root systems while the opposite side is used to aid in the extraction of weeds with singular ‘taproot’ root structure. Rotation of the handle 180 degrees allows alternate use of either side depending on the type of weed to extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Kale Stephen Schulte
    Inventor: Stephen J. Schulte
  • Patent number: 6848247
    Abstract: A golf bunker rake has a coupling member adapted to receive a support. First teeth are connected to the support and have substantially round first tips. Second teeth are connected to the support and have substantially round second tips. The first teeth are longer than the second teeth. The rounded tips of the first teeth prevent damage to the golf bunker liner during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Indian Valley Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Rozen, Philip A. March, Sr., John Brauer
  • Publication number: 20040134180
    Abstract: A golf bunker rake is provided having a coupling member adapted to receive a support. First teeth are connected to the support and have substantially round first tips. Second teeth are connected to the support and have substantially round second tips. The first teeth are longer than the second teeth. The rounded tips of the first teeth prevent damage to the golf bunker liner during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Wayne A. Rozen, Philip A. March, John Brauer
  • Patent number: 6381938
    Abstract: A staggered tine rake construction (10) including an elongated handle member (20) having a lower end (22) operatively connected to both a front (12) and rear (13) rake unit wherein both rake units (12) and (13) include rake members (30) (30′) having mounting sockets (31) (31′) which captively engage the upper ends of a plurality of rake tines (32) (32′) whose intermediate portions are connected to spacer bars (33) (33′) which are spaced from one another by a spacer collar (42); wherein, the first plurality of tines (32) and the second plurality of tines (32′) are both laterally and horizontally offset relative to one another to produce a staggered tine array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Inventor: William G. Kelly
  • Publication number: 20020017093
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventor: Wilhelm Erwig
  • Patent number: 6199357
    Abstract: The invention comprises a two-piece pickup tine consisting of a clamp and wing portion removably secured to a finger portion. The clamp portion is also removably securable to any standard pickup reel bar. The tine is designed to work cooperatively with a plurality of other tine on the same reel bar. The tine is equipped with a middle recess designed for optimal integrity and prevention of damage to the tine's finger portion. Additionally, the tine is designed as a two piece unit with the clamp portion is much less susceptible to damage. As a result of the present design, the cost of replacement is drastically reduced. That is, it is much less likely that damage will occur to a tine, and if damage does occur only replacement of the tine's finger portion should be necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Alamo Group Inc.
    Inventor: Max R. Bloom