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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Rachael Anne Batchelder, Somers, NY (US);
John Samuel Batchelder, Somers, NY (US);
Inventors:
Rachael Anne Batchelder, Somers, NY (US);
John Samuel Batchelder, Somers, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47L 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A debris herding method and apparatus is described comprising a low power air blower and a tilted rotary rake. The air blower acts together with a tilted rotary rake to dislodge and impel the debris. A motor driven chassis transports the blower and the rotary rake across the lawn. The blower and rotary rake can be energetically powered, such as by a solar cell array mounted to the chassis. The present invention is directed to an energetically efficient device for moving debris on a surface, such as leaves on a lawn.