Patent ID: 6732671
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A tool for the removal of weeds and/or debris from grates, anchors, propellers, motors and platforms attached or a part of aquatic vehicles comprising:a) an elongated curved rod having an arc of curvature, the rod being of sufficient length to extend to submerged portions of an aquatic vehicle such that someone standing on the aquatic vehicle can remove weeds and/or debris from an intake grate without submerging any portion of his body; b) a multi ridged hand grip section at one end of the rod; c) a tined section at the other end of the rod and separated from the hand grip section by a length greater than half the length of the rod, said tined section including tines, wherein the tines project substantially out from the rod in a plane substantially containing the arc of curvature of the rod, the rod curved such that a straight line or chord drawn from the tined section to the hand grip section does not cross or share space with the elongated curved rod; and d) the tines designed such that each tine has one end attached to the elongated curved rod and an end unattached to the rod, the end unattached to the rod having a protuberance, each tine strong enough to remove weeds and/or debris caught in the intake grate of an aquatic vehicle.