Patent ID: 6017070
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: E04D

Abstract:
A tool for clearing material comprising:a pole having a near end and a far end;an implement;an implement mount carrying said implement, said implement mount extending from said pole, said implement mount including a head fixed adjacent said far end of said pole and an elongated member movably mounted on said head, said implement being fixedly mounted on said elongated member and moving therewith;a mechanism operable to move said implement and comprising a line extending along said pole from said near end to said head and turning at a pivot on said head to a first attachment point on one of said mount and implement, whereby a pulling force on said line away from said near end causes said mount and implement to move relative to said head,a press member fixedly mounted to said head with which said implement interacts to grasp material between said press member and implement when said mechanism is operated to move said implement toward said press member;said head having a first channel formed therein within which said elongated member is received for movement therein, and a second channel formed in said head within which said line is received, said second channel including said pivot in the form of a bend defining a shoulder about which said line snakes.