Device and method for collecting leaf and yard debris, including an apparatus comprising a flexible thermoplastic sheet having a top portion and a bottom portion that are connected or partially connected. Embodiments include a two-piece design with separate top and bottom portions that are reversibly, semi-permanently, or permanently connected, so the two portions can be folded for storage. Other embodiments include a one-piece design having left side and right side cut-out areas and horizontal slits. In each embodiment, the top portion can be rolled into a cylindrical shape independently of the bottom portion, which maintains its planar configuration. Once rolled, the cylindrical top portion can be inserted into the opening of a lawn bag, and the material tension expands the cylinder to snugly fit the bag opening, thereby aiding in collecting leaf and yard debris.
Device and method for collecting leaf and yard debris
08.12.2015
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last / B65F GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE , Sammeln oder Entfernen von Haus- oder ähnlichem Müll |
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