Leaf ramp and bag holder device
US5323990A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B67/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a device for assisting a person in raking leaves into a vertically-oriented trash container. The device consists of a blunt-nosed ramp up which the leaves are raked using a conventional leaf rake. Once at the top of the ramp, the leaves fall by gravity through an opening provided in the device either into a trash bag previously secured to the opening by means of a lid portion or into a free-standing trash receptacle previously positioned under the opening. Rear legs provided on the device have pointed lower ends to anchor the device to the ground, and a food rest is provided at the front end of the device to hold the device against the ground while it is in use. An alternate embodiment of the device is capable of being folded for storage.
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