WO2006133734A1 - Tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like - Google Patents

Tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like Download PDF

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WO2006133734A1
WO2006133734A1 PCT/EP2005/013862 EP2005013862W WO2006133734A1 WO 2006133734 A1 WO2006133734 A1 WO 2006133734A1 EP 2005013862 W EP2005013862 W EP 2005013862W WO 2006133734 A1 WO2006133734 A1 WO 2006133734A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01D—HARVESTING; MOWING
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  • the present invention relates to a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like.
  • rakes to gather leaves, cut grass, forage or other material; such rakes are constituted substantially by a grip pole, which has, at one of its ends, a gathering element formed by a plurality of teeth arranged radially or substantially parallel to each other along a direction which is substantially transverse to the axis of the grip pole.
  • the rake In its practical use, the rake allows to gather very effectively, thanks to its teeth, grass or leaves spread on the ground in order to stack them together in a given point.
  • the rake for example to transfer the gathered leaves or grass into containers such as bags, bins or others.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, which is capable of overcoming the problems mentioned above of the background art thanks to its particular structure.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like which is extremely versatile in use and is further easy to use.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like which can be provided easily by means of commonly commercially available elements and materials, so that it can be manufactured at highly competitive costs.
  • a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like comprising an elongated grip element, which is connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which protrudes laterally with respect to an extension of said elongated element and is provided with retention means which are adapted to engage the material to be gathered as a consequence of the movement of said gathering element along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground, and is characterized in that it comprises retention means, which are associated with said elongated element and can move on command in order to pass from an inactive condition, in which said retention means and said gathering element are mutually spaced, to an active condition, in which said retention means and said gathering element face each other and are mutually close, in order to clamp the material gathered by said gathering element between said retention means and said gathering element, and vice versa.
  • a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like which comprises an elongated grip element connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which can be maneuvered, by means of said elongated grip element, along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground in order to engage the material to be gathered, characterized in that said gathering element is provided with resting means, which can glide on the ground along at least said direction of motion.
  • a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like is provided, according to the invention, which has an elongated grip element connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which is provided with retention means, which are adapted to engage the material to be gathered as a consequence of the movement of said gathering element and is characterized in that it comprises at least one brush, which is connected to said elongated element and is adapted to sweep the ground.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation view of the tool according to the invention, with the retention means in the inactive condition and with the elongated element in a vertical position with respect to the ground;
  • Figure 2 is a view, similar to Figure 1, in which however the retention means are in the active condition;
  • Figure 3 is a front elevation view of the front part of the tool according to the invention, with the elongated element arranged vertically;
  • Figure 4 is a front elevation view of the rear part of the tool according to the invention, with the elongated element arranged vertically;
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view, taken along the line V-V of Figure 3;
  • Figure 6 is a schematic view of a possible use of the invention.
  • Figure 7 is a sectional view, taken along the line VII-VII of Figure 5;
  • Figure 8 is a side view of a detail of a possible constructive variation of the invention.
  • Figure 9 is a schematic view of the possible use of the variation of Figure 8. Ways to carrying out the Invention
  • the tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like comprises an elongated grip element 2, connected, at one of its ends 2a, to a gathering element 3, which protrudes laterally with respect to the extension of the elongated element 2 and can be maneuvered by the user indeed by means of the elongated element 2, as shown for example in Figure 1.
  • the gathering element 3 is provided with retention means 20, which are designed to engage the material to be gathered, constituted for example by trash of various kinds, leaves, grass, waste paper, seaweed, stones and so forth, when the gathering element 3 is moved by the user, by means of the elongated element 2, along a movement direction 4 which is substantially parallel to the ground 30, as can be seen in Figure 6.
  • the retention means 20 have a traditional comb-like structure and are formed, as usual, by a supporting body 5 which is predominantly elongated longitudinally along a direction which is substantially perpendicular with respect to the elongated element 2 and substantially transverse to the movement direction 4 and supports, along its longitudinal extension, multiple teeth 6, which are straight or slightly arc- like and are arranged so as to be side by side and be mutually spaced.
  • the teeth 6 are designed to retain the leaves, fragments of grass or other material to be gathered which, as a consequence of the advancement of the gathering element 3 in the direction of motion 4, engages against the teeth 6.
  • further retention means 7 are associated with the elongated element 2 and can move on command between an inactive condition, shown in Figure 1, in which they are in a spaced position with respect to the gathering element 3, and an active condition, shown in Figure 2 and in which, as can be seen, the retention means 7 and the gathering element 3 are arranged so as to face each other and be mutually close, so as to allow to clamp between them the material that has been gathered by the gathering element 3, such as trash, leaves, grass or other material.
  • the retention means 7 are pivoted to the elongated element 2 about an oscillation axis 7a, which is substantially perpendicular to the elongated element 2 and substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the supporting body 5 of the teeth 6, and are further connected to actuation means, which allow to turn the retention means 7 about the oscillation axis 7a in order to move them from their inactive condition to the active condition and vice versa.
  • such actuation means comprise a sheathed cable 9, which is connected, at one of its ends, to the retention means 7 and can be pulled, at its other end, by means of an oscillating lever 10, which is mounted on the elongated element 2 advantageously proximate to its grip end 2b.
  • the retention means 7 have a plurality of contrast teeth 11, which are arranged mutually side-by-side and are mutually spaced along a direction which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the supporting body 5 of the teeth 6.
  • the contrast teeth 11 protrude from a rod-like supporting element 12, which is connected rotatably to the elongated element 2 by means of a rotation pivot 13, which is substantially parallel to the rod-like supporting element 12 and forms in practice the oscillation axis 7a of the retention means 7.
  • the rod-like supporting element 12 advantageously has an actuation tab 14, which protrudes laterally with respect to its axis and to which the cable 9 is connected.
  • elastic return means are associated with the actuation means and are designed to contrast the passage of the retention means 7 from their inactive condition to the active condition.
  • the elastic return means are constituted by a helical spring 15, which acts on the retention means 7 on the opposite side with respect to the actuation means. More particularly, the helical spring 15 is fixed, at one of its ends, to the elongated element 2 and is connected, at its other end, to the actuation tab 14 of the rod-like element 12, on the opposite side with respect to the cable 9.
  • the gathering element 3 is provided with supporting means which can glide on the ground and make it easier to drag it along the movement direction 4.
  • the gliding supporting means are constituted by at least two mutually opposite lateral wheels 16, which are associated rotatably with the gathering element 3.
  • Another peculiarity of the invention consists in that at least one brush
  • the brush 21 is connected to the same end 2a of the elongated element 2 to which the gathering element 3 is connected.
  • the retention means 20 and the brush 21 are conveniently arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to the elongated element 2.
  • the teeth 6 of the retention means 20 can advantageously have, at their base, proximate to their point of connection to the supporting body 5, a sharp portion 22 with a cutting profile 22a which is directed in the direction of motion 4, in order to allow the gathering element 3 to cut any obstacles which might prevent its movement, such as for example shrubs, creepers or objects of various kinds which may accidentally become interposed along the path of the gathering element 3, thus clearing the tool.
  • the brush 21 can be replaced by a set of teeth 40, formed by multiple toothed protrusions 40a which have a substantially rectilinear axis and are designed to move easily the material that has accumulated in corner regions, such as the regions that are present for example between a wall 41 which protrudes from the ground 30, such as a boundary wall, fence, nets, step or others, and the ground 30.
  • said toothed protrusions 40a protrude from the elongated element 2 on the opposite side with respect to the retention means 20 and are inclined, with respect to the axis of the elongated element 2, with an angle which is directed toward the grip end 2b of the elongated element 2 which is greater than 90° and is more preferably comprised substantially between 120° and 140°.
  • use of the toothed protrusions 40a to remove material from the corner regions is particularly easy, since the user is not forced to bend his back excessively while working with them.
  • the use of the tool according to the invention is as follows. The end 2b of the elongated element 2 is gripped and, with the retention means in the inactive condition, the gathering element 3 is placed on the ground by means of the lateral wheels 16.
  • the gathering element 3 is made to move along the direction of motion 4 so that trash, leaves, grass or any other material to be gathered can engage between the teeth 6 of the retention means 20.
  • the material i.e, trash, leaves, grass or any other gathered material
  • the material i.e, trash, leaves, grass or any other gathered material
  • the brush 21 can be used to sweep regions near a lawn, such as sidewalks, curbs, garden paths, swimming-pool borders, and so forth, in order to remove from them any residues of grass or other material which might have ended outside the lawn, for example as a consequence of grass cutting, and can be then gathered, if sufficiently large, by the gathering element 3 without having to resort to the use of a broom and shovel to clean these regions.
  • the tool according to the invention fully achieves the intended aim, since thanks to its retention means it allows to facilitate the operations for removing from the surface of the ground trash, leaves, grass or anything else that is to be collected, in practice eliminating the need to use other tools, such as a fork or broom, or to perform operations manually.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that it allows easy movement of the gathering element by using supporting means which can glide on the ground for said gathering element.
  • Another advantage of the invention which must be stressed is that it allows substantially complete cleaning of the ground thanks to the possibility, provided by the brush, to remove even soil, small pieces of trash, leaves, grass or others.
  • Another important aspect of the invention consists in that it can be used effectively not only to collect leaves, grass or the like but also to collect trash from the ground or to remove seaweed, stones or other material from beaches.
  • the invention allows to remove material, such as trash in general and in particular waste paper, bottles, cans or other similar trash, from tall grass before cutting it.

Abstract

A tool (1) particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, comprising an elongated grip element (2), which is connected, at one of its ends (2a), to a gathering element (3), which protrudes laterally with respect to the extension of the elongated element (2) and is provided with retention means (20) which are adapted to engage trash, leaves, grass and the like as a consequence of the movement of the gathering element (3) along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground, further retention means (7), being associated with the elongated element (12) and moving on command in order to pass from an inactive condition, in which the retention means and the gathering element are mutually spaced, to an active condition, in which the retention means (7) and the gathering element face each other and are mutually close, in order to clamp trash, leaves, grass and the like gathered by the gathering element (3) between the retention means (7) and the gathering element (3), and vice versa.

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TOOL PARTICULARLY FOR GATHERING TRASH, LEAVES, GRASS
AM) THE LIKE
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like. Background Art
As is known, farming and gardening currently use rakes to gather leaves, cut grass, forage or other material; such rakes are constituted substantially by a grip pole, which has, at one of its ends, a gathering element formed by a plurality of teeth arranged radially or substantially parallel to each other along a direction which is substantially transverse to the axis of the grip pole.
In its practical use, the rake allows to gather very effectively, thanks to its teeth, grass or leaves spread on the ground in order to stack them together in a given point.
However, it is extremely inconvenient, or even unfeasible, to use the rake for example to transfer the gathered leaves or grass into containers such as bags, bins or others.
Another drawback observed in rakes arises from the fact that they tend, especially if the ground is very rough or uneven, to jam with their teeth in the ground, making it difficult for the user to carry out typical gathering movement. Disclosure of the Invention
The aim of the present invention is to provide a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, which is capable of overcoming the problems mentioned above of the background art thanks to its particular structure.
Within this aim, an object of the present invention is to provide a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like which is extremely versatile in use and is further easy to use. Another object of the invention is to provide a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like which can be provided easily by means of commonly commercially available elements and materials, so that it can be manufactured at highly competitive costs. This aim and these and other objects, which will become better apparent hereinafter, are achieved by a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, according to the invention comprising an elongated grip element, which is connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which protrudes laterally with respect to an extension of said elongated element and is provided with retention means which are adapted to engage the material to be gathered as a consequence of the movement of said gathering element along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground, and is characterized in that it comprises retention means, which are associated with said elongated element and can move on command in order to pass from an inactive condition, in which said retention means and said gathering element are mutually spaced, to an active condition, in which said retention means and said gathering element face each other and are mutually close, in order to clamp the material gathered by said gathering element between said retention means and said gathering element, and vice versa.
According to another aspect of the invention, a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, according to the invention, is provided which comprises an elongated grip element connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which can be maneuvered, by means of said elongated grip element, along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground in order to engage the material to be gathered, characterized in that said gathering element is provided with resting means, which can glide on the ground along at least said direction of motion.
Another aspect of the invention consists in that a tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like is provided, according to the invention, which has an elongated grip element connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which is provided with retention means, which are adapted to engage the material to be gathered as a consequence of the movement of said gathering element and is characterized in that it comprises at least one brush, which is connected to said elongated element and is adapted to sweep the ground. Brief description of the drawings
Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become better apparent from the description of some preferred but not exclusive embodiments of the tool according to the invention, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a side elevation view of the tool according to the invention, with the retention means in the inactive condition and with the elongated element in a vertical position with respect to the ground; Figure 2 is a view, similar to Figure 1, in which however the retention means are in the active condition;
Figure 3 is a front elevation view of the front part of the tool according to the invention, with the elongated element arranged vertically;
Figure 4 is a front elevation view of the rear part of the tool according to the invention, with the elongated element arranged vertically;
Figure 5 is a sectional view, taken along the line V-V of Figure 3;
Figure 6 is a schematic view of a possible use of the invention;
Figure 7 is a sectional view, taken along the line VII-VII of Figure 5;
Figure 8 is a side view of a detail of a possible constructive variation of the invention;
Figure 9 is a schematic view of the possible use of the variation of Figure 8. Ways to carrying out the Invention
In the examples of embodiments that follow, individual characteristics, given in relation to specific examples, may actually be interchanged with other different characteristics that exist in other examples of embodiments.
Moreover, it is noted that anything found to be already known during the patenting process is understood not to be claimed and to be the subject of a disclaimer.
With reference to the figures, the tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like according to the invention, generally designated by the reference numeral 1, comprises an elongated grip element 2, connected, at one of its ends 2a, to a gathering element 3, which protrudes laterally with respect to the extension of the elongated element 2 and can be maneuvered by the user indeed by means of the elongated element 2, as shown for example in Figure 1.
In particular, the gathering element 3 is provided with retention means 20, which are designed to engage the material to be gathered, constituted for example by trash of various kinds, leaves, grass, waste paper, seaweed, stones and so forth, when the gathering element 3 is moved by the user, by means of the elongated element 2, along a movement direction 4 which is substantially parallel to the ground 30, as can be seen in Figure 6.
Preferably, the retention means 20 have a traditional comb-like structure and are formed, as usual, by a supporting body 5 which is predominantly elongated longitudinally along a direction which is substantially perpendicular with respect to the elongated element 2 and substantially transverse to the movement direction 4 and supports, along its longitudinal extension, multiple teeth 6, which are straight or slightly arc- like and are arranged so as to be side by side and be mutually spaced. In particular, the teeth 6 are designed to retain the leaves, fragments of grass or other material to be gathered which, as a consequence of the advancement of the gathering element 3 in the direction of motion 4, engages against the teeth 6. According to the invention, further retention means 7 are associated with the elongated element 2 and can move on command between an inactive condition, shown in Figure 1, in which they are in a spaced position with respect to the gathering element 3, and an active condition, shown in Figure 2 and in which, as can be seen, the retention means 7 and the gathering element 3 are arranged so as to face each other and be mutually close, so as to allow to clamp between them the material that has been gathered by the gathering element 3, such as trash, leaves, grass or other material.
Thanks to the retention means 7, therefore, once a certain amount of material has been piled up by means of the gathering element 3, it is possible to also easily remove from the ground the gathered material
Advantageously, the retention means 7 are pivoted to the elongated element 2 about an oscillation axis 7a, which is substantially perpendicular to the elongated element 2 and substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the supporting body 5 of the teeth 6, and are further connected to actuation means, which allow to turn the retention means 7 about the oscillation axis 7a in order to move them from their inactive condition to the active condition and vice versa.
Conveniently, such actuation means comprise a sheathed cable 9, which is connected, at one of its ends, to the retention means 7 and can be pulled, at its other end, by means of an oscillating lever 10, which is mounted on the elongated element 2 advantageously proximate to its grip end 2b.
Preferably, the retention means 7 have a plurality of contrast teeth 11, which are arranged mutually side-by-side and are mutually spaced along a direction which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of the supporting body 5 of the teeth 6. In greater detail, the contrast teeth 11 protrude from a rod-like supporting element 12, which is connected rotatably to the elongated element 2 by means of a rotation pivot 13, which is substantially parallel to the rod-like supporting element 12 and forms in practice the oscillation axis 7a of the retention means 7.
The rod-like supporting element 12 advantageously has an actuation tab 14, which protrudes laterally with respect to its axis and to which the cable 9 is connected. Advantageously, elastic return means are associated with the actuation means and are designed to contrast the passage of the retention means 7 from their inactive condition to the active condition.
Preferably, the elastic return means are constituted by a helical spring 15, which acts on the retention means 7 on the opposite side with respect to the actuation means. More particularly, the helical spring 15 is fixed, at one of its ends, to the elongated element 2 and is connected, at its other end, to the actuation tab 14 of the rod-like element 12, on the opposite side with respect to the cable 9.
According to another important aspect of the invention, the gathering element 3 is provided with supporting means which can glide on the ground and make it easier to drag it along the movement direction 4.
Conveniently, the gliding supporting means are constituted by at least two mutually opposite lateral wheels 16, which are associated rotatably with the gathering element 3. Another peculiarity of the invention consists in that at least one brush
21 is connected, optionally detachably, to the elongated grip element 2; by means of its bristles 2Ia5 said brush can engage by contact the surface of the ground, so as to allow its complete cleaning, for example after removing from the ground most of the trash, leaves, grass fragments or others, by using the gathering element 3 and the retention means 7.
Advantageously, the brush 21 is connected to the same end 2a of the elongated element 2 to which the gathering element 3 is connected. In particular, the retention means 20 and the brush 21 are conveniently arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to the elongated element 2. Moreover, it is important to add that the teeth 6 of the retention means 20 can advantageously have, at their base, proximate to their point of connection to the supporting body 5, a sharp portion 22 with a cutting profile 22a which is directed in the direction of motion 4, in order to allow the gathering element 3 to cut any obstacles which might prevent its movement, such as for example shrubs, creepers or objects of various kinds which may accidentally become interposed along the path of the gathering element 3, thus clearing the tool.
In an example of embodiment, shown in Figures 8 and 9, the brush 21 can be replaced by a set of teeth 40, formed by multiple toothed protrusions 40a which have a substantially rectilinear axis and are designed to move easily the material that has accumulated in corner regions, such as the regions that are present for example between a wall 41 which protrudes from the ground 30, such as a boundary wall, fence, nets, step or others, and the ground 30. Conveniently, said toothed protrusions 40a protrude from the elongated element 2 on the opposite side with respect to the retention means 20 and are inclined, with respect to the axis of the elongated element 2, with an angle which is directed toward the grip end 2b of the elongated element 2 which is greater than 90° and is more preferably comprised substantially between 120° and 140°. In this manner, use of the toothed protrusions 40a to remove material from the corner regions is particularly easy, since the user is not forced to bend his back excessively while working with them. The use of the tool according to the invention is as follows. The end 2b of the elongated element 2 is gripped and, with the retention means in the inactive condition, the gathering element 3 is placed on the ground by means of the lateral wheels 16.
The gathering element 3 is made to move along the direction of motion 4 so that trash, leaves, grass or any other material to be gathered can engage between the teeth 6 of the retention means 20.
When a certain amount of material has been gathered by the teeth 6, by acting on the oscillating lever 10, the cable 9 is operated and the retention means 7 are thus moved from their inactive condition to their active condition, making them rotate about the oscillation axis 7a.
At this point the material, i.e, trash, leaves, grass or any other gathered material, are stably clamped between the teeth 6 of the gathering element 3 and the contrast teeth 11 of the retention means 7 and therefore can be easily removed from the ground and deposited for example within a containment receptacle, such as a bag, a bin or the like, after deactivating the retention means 7 by releasing, on the part of the user, the oscillating lever 10, consequently returning the retention means 7 to the inactive condition due to the action of the elastic return means 15.
It should be noted that the brush 21 can be used to sweep regions near a lawn, such as sidewalks, curbs, garden paths, swimming-pool borders, and so forth, in order to remove from them any residues of grass or other material which might have ended outside the lawn, for example as a consequence of grass cutting, and can be then gathered, if sufficiently large, by the gathering element 3 without having to resort to the use of a broom and shovel to clean these regions.
In practice it has been found that the tool according to the invention fully achieves the intended aim, since thanks to its retention means it allows to facilitate the operations for removing from the surface of the ground trash, leaves, grass or anything else that is to be collected, in practice eliminating the need to use other tools, such as a fork or broom, or to perform operations manually.
Another advantage of the present invention is that it allows easy movement of the gathering element by using supporting means which can glide on the ground for said gathering element.
Another advantage of the invention which must be stressed is that it allows substantially complete cleaning of the ground thanks to the possibility, provided by the brush, to remove even soil, small pieces of trash, leaves, grass or others. Another important aspect of the invention consists in that it can be used effectively not only to collect leaves, grass or the like but also to collect trash from the ground or to remove seaweed, stones or other material from beaches. Moreover, due to the presence of the sliding supporting means and of the sharp profiles, the invention allows to remove material, such as trash in general and in particular waste paper, bottles, cans or other similar trash, from tall grass before cutting it.
All the characteristics of the invention indicated above as being advantageous, convenient or the like can also be omitted or be replaced with equivalents.
The individual characteristics presented with reference to general teachings or particular embodiments may all be present in other embodiments or may replace characteristics in said embodiments. The invention thus conceived is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the appended claims.
All the details may further be replaced with other technically equivalent elements. In practice, the materials used, so long as they are compatible with the specific use, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions, may be any according to requirements.
The disclosures in Italian Patent Application No. VR2005A000081 from which this application claims priority are incorporated herein by reference.

Claims

1. A tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, comprising an elongated grip element, which is connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which protrudes laterally with respect to an extension of said elongated element and is provided with retention means which are adapted to engage the material to be gathered as a consequence of the movement of said gathering element along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground, and is characterized in that it comprises further retention means, which are associated with said elongated element and can move on command in order to pass from an inactive condition, in which said further retention means and said gathering element are mutually spaced, to an active condition, in which said further retention means and said gathering element face each other and are mutually close, in order to clamp the material gathered by said gathering element between said further retention means and said gathering element, and vice versa.
2. A tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, comprising an elongated grip element, connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which can be maneuvered, by means of said elongated grip element, along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground, in order to engage the material to be gathered, characterized in that said gathering element is provided with supporting means which can glide on the ground along at least said direction of motion.
3. A tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, comprising an elongated grip element, connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which is provided with retention means which are adapted to engage the material to be gathered as a consequence of the movement of said gathering element, characterized in that it comprises at least one brush which is connected to said elongated element and is adapted to sweep the ground.
4. A tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, comprising an elongated grip element, connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which is arranged laterally with respect to the extension of said elongated element and is provided with retention means which are adapted to engage the material to be gathered as a consequence of the movement of said gathering element along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground, characterized in that it comprises retention means, which are associated with said elongated element and can move on command in order to pass from an inactive condition, in which said retention means and said gathering element are mutually spaced, to an active condition, in which said retention means and said gathering element are arranged so that they face each other and are mutually close, in order to clamp the material gathered by said gathering element between said retention means and said gathering element, and vice versa, and in that said gathering element is provided with supporting means which can glide on the ground along at least said direction of motion.
5. A tool particularly for gathering trash, leaves, grass and the like, comprising an elongated grip element, connected, at one of its ends, to a gathering element, which protrudes laterally with respect to the extension of said elongated element and is provided with retention means which are adapted to engage the material to be gathered as a consequence of the movement of said gathering element along a direction of motion which is substantially parallel to the ground, characterized in that it comprises retention means, which are associated with said elongated element and can move on command in order to pass from an inactive condition, in which said retention means and said gathering element are mutually spaced, to an active condition, in which said retention means and said gathering element are arranged so that they face each other and are mutually close, in order to clamp the material gathered by said gathering element between said retention means and said gathering element, and vice versa, and in that it comprises at least one brush, which is connected to said elongated element and is adapted to sweep the ground.
6. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said retention means comprise a supporting body whose longitudinal extension is substantially perpendicular to said elongated element and substantially transverse to said direction of motion of said gathering element, a plurality of teeth protruding from said supporting body and being arranged mutually side-by-side and spaced along the longitudinal extension of said supporting body.
7. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said retention means comprise a plurality of contrast teeth, which are side by side and are mutually spaced along a direction which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of said supporting body.
8. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said retention means are supported rotatably by said elongated element about an oscillation axis which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal extension of said supporting body and are connected to actuation means, which are adapted to turn said retention means about said oscillation axis between said inactive condition and said active condition.
9. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises elastic return means, which are connected between the retention means and said elongated element in order to contrast the rotation of said retention means about said oscillation axis from said inactive condition to said active condition.
10. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said actuation means comprise a sheathed cable, which is connected, at one of its ends, to said retention means and can be actuated, at its other end, by means of a lever which can oscillate and is mounted on said elongated element.
11. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sliding supporting means comprise at least two mutually opposite side wheels, which are rotatably associated with said gathering element.
12. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said at least one brush is connected to the end of said elongated element which is connected to said gathering element, said retention means and said at least one brush being arranged on mutually opposite sides with respect to said elongated element.
13. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said teeth have, substantially proximate to their point of connection to said supporting body, a sharp portion with a cutting profile which is directed toward said direction of motion, in order to allow the cutting of any obstacles hindering the movement of said gathering element.
14. The tool according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a set of teeth provided with a plurality of toothed protrusions which have a substantially rectilinear axis and protrude from said elongated element on the opposite side with respect to said retention means, said toothed protrusions being inclined, with respect to the axis of said elongated element, at an angle which substantially ranges from 120° to 140° and is directed toward the grip end of said elongated element.
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