US Patent 6904743 Leaf rake combo kit

A device for combining two rakes to provide a combination raking and picking up apparatus comprises a pair of sleeves pivotally attached to one another. A first rake handle is secured into the first of the connected sleeves. A third sleeve is separately attached to a second rake handle. The third sleeve and rake handle fit into the second sleeve. The attachment of the second sleeve to the third sleeve allows the second rake to rotate at least 180 degrees within the second sleeve. This allows a user to use the apparatus for raking lawn debris and to easily convert the apparatus to enable the user to pick up debris as well.