Patent ID: 7891132

Claim:
A modularly designed handle/net apparatus for cleaning debris, said modular apparatus comprising: a frame, said frame having a central opening covered by a net, said frame having a proximal section and a distal extended section; a retaining member for retaining said net on said distal extended section of said frame; a buttoned retaining clip, said buttoned retaining clip comprising a plurality of flexible arms and one or more buttons disposed on each arm, said buttoned retaining clip further comprising a base portion extending laterally from the flexible arms in the same direction that the buttons extend from the arms; a locking sleeve assembly; a two piece stem apparatus having a Y-shaped configuration and Y-shaped tracks adapted to receive the proximal section of said frame, said two piece stem apparatus having a top assembly and a bottom assembly, said two piece stem apparatus enclosing said buttoned retaining clip; and said two piece stem apparatus having a proximal section which is designed to coaxially engage the locking sleeve assembly; a proximal section of said locking sleeve assembly having one or more holes designed to engage one or more buttons of said buttoned retaining clip and having a function to secure said two piece stem apparatus engaged together, wherein the top or bottom assembly has a sliding slot configured to engage the base portion on the buttoned retaining clip; a securing groove, wherein the securing groove is disposed within an outside surface of the top or bottom assembly; and one or more knobs, wherein the one or more knobs is located on an inside surface of a distal section of the locking sleeve assembly and designed to engage the securing groove and having a function to further secure the two piece stem apparatus engaged together.