Patent ID: 7698882

Claim:
A manually operable collection device for picking up items varying in size from a surface comprising: (a) a handle having upper and lower ends; (b) a push rod reciprocable relative to said handle having an upper and lower end projecting beyond the ends of the handle, said push rod having a plurality of extended collection positions; (c) a first and second collection chamber secured to and extending along the handle having lower distal ends located adjacent the lower end of the handle; (d) a continuous spring having a plurality of coils, said spring having opposite ends being attached to and extending between the lower ends of the first and second collection chambers in a general U-shape having a collection area along the outer, curved section of the U-shape; (e) a spreader on the lower end of the push rod engaged with the spring for extending said spring into a selected one of said plurality of extended collection positions and for extending said spring when said push rod is manually extended to cause the coils of the coil spring to spread apart to an emptying position greater than said selected extended collection position to allow collected items to be emptied from the chamber between the coils; and (f) adjustment means on said push rod selectively positionable to establish the position of the spreader relative to the coil spring in said selected one of said plurality of extended collection position.