Patent Publication Number: US-4547011-A

Title: Sno-Rak

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Fan shaped rakes have long been used for raking leaves, grass and other debris. 
     Accordingly, there is a need for raking snow. The conventional hand tools used for cleaning snow off sidewalks, driveways, porches and steps requires lifting and/or pushing the snow. This can often lead to serious injuries or other serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes and back problems. However, a fan-shaped, sixteen gauge solid steel metal rake with a one inch fin, the snow can be removed by raking, lessing the chances of a back injury because of lifting. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The Sno-Rak of the instant invention is fan shaped which diverge slightly toward the free end thereof. The improvement comprising the Sno-Rak is shaped similiarly to the conventional, fan shaped rake used for raking leaves. With the exception, when a handle is attached to tubular ferrule, it can be used for raking snow. 
     The Sno-Rak consists of a triangular shaped solid steel metal that flares inward at break between one inch fin and fan shaped flare. This one inch fin bends downward from the fan shaped flare on a one hundred five degree angle. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view. 
     FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a fan-type rake head constructed in accordance with the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a view of the underside portion of the rake head. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Referring now more specifically to the drawings the numeral 2 general designates a rake constructed in accordance with the present invention. The first end 2 has a tapered tubular ferrule secured thereon supporting a triangular shaped solid plane composed of sixteen gauge steel metal 1 that flares inward at break 3 between one inch fin 4 which also consists of sixteen gauge steel metal. The fin 4 bends downward at break 3 on seventy to seventy-five degree angle. 
     The foregoing may be considered as a descriptive of a conventional rake. The rake 1 distinguishes from a conventional rake in that it consists of solid sixteen gauge steel metal that flares in at break 3 between one inch, sixteen gauge fin 4. Thus, the ability to rake snow. 
     The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principals of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.