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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 1986
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Neal J Ipema, Simpsonville, SC (US);
William E Portz, Anderson, SC (US);
Assignee:
True Temper Corporation, Shiremanstown, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
5640017 ;
Abstract
A lawn rake having an improved means of tine containment. The tines are positioned and locked within a spreader bar heretofore used primarily for maintaining a spacial relationship between adjacent tines. Additionally, the tines are anchored within the rake socket portion by means of a spring clip which also coacts with a stiffener spring engaging the spreader bar to enhance fixed tine location within the rake head assembly.