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Abstract

A rake having grasping features, the rake including and elongated and tubular rake handle. A main rake head is attached to the handle and an auxiliary rake head is pivotally attached to the main rake head by an auxiliary head hinge. The auxiliary head hinge allows the auxiliary rake head to pivot relative to the main rake head between an opened and a clamping configuration in a jaw like manner. A actuating sleeve is slidably mounted on the rake handle and an actuating rod is pivotally attached between the actuating sleeve and the auxiliary rake head. Biasing sleeve is mounted on the rake handle between the actuating sleeve and the main rake head. Slidable movement of the actuating sleeve towards the main rake head resiliently compresses the biasing sleeve. When in a compressed state, the biasing sleeve have an inherent tendency to resiliently spring back towards its uncompressed state, biases the actuating sleeves away from the main head and, through the mechanical link created by the actuating rod, biases the auxiliary rake head towards the open configuration.

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