Patent ID: 6134869
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A rake, comprising:an elongate inner rod having upper and lower ends;an elongate outer housing having top and bottom ends, a perimeter sidewall extending between said top and bottom ends, upper and lower portions, and an interior being defined by said perimeter sidewall, said inner rod being disposed in said interior of said outer housing;a first rake head being extended from said bottom end of said outer housing, said first rake head having a plurality of tines;a second rake head being pivotally coupled to said lower portion of said outer housing, said second rake head having a plurality of uniformly spaced tines;said lower portion of said outer housing being rotatably coupled to said upper portion of said outer housing, said lower portion being rotatable between a first and a second position, said second rake head being positioned behind said first rake head when said lower portion of said outer housing is in said first position, said second rake head facing said first rake head when said lower portion of said outer housing is in said second position;said second rake head being pivotable between an open position and a closed position, said second rake head being spaced apart from said first rake head when said second rake head is in said open position, said second rake head being positioned towards said first rake head when said second rake head is in said closed position;a lower sleeve being disposed around said bottom end of said outer housing, said lower sleeve having a pair of opposed arms being extended therefrom, said first rake head being pivotally coupled to said arms of said lower sleeve; andwherein said perimeter sidewall of said outer housing has a transverse slot extending therethrough towards said bottom end thereof, said slot forming an arc equal to about one-half the circumference of said perimeter sidewall of said outer housing, said lower end of said inner rod having a pin being extended therefrom, said pin being slidably extended through said slot of said outer housing and being fixedly coupled to said lower sleeve.