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Underground rake storage apparatus and method

US6405891B1 · kind B1 · utility

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33Claims
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Filing dateApr 23, 2001
Grant dateJun 18, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B57/50
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rake storage device for storing a rake adjacent a sand trap of a golf course, and for selectively elevating the rake for use, includes an elongated container disposed underground in a substantially vertical orientation. The rake is removably received within the container. The device includes lifting means for elevating the rake out of the container and above the surface. The lifting means can include a rake receiver and a counter-weight operatively coupled together and movably disposed in the elongated container.

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