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A roof-raking device id='REI-00001' date='20120717' is id='REI-00001' designed to safely and efficiently remove pine straw and id='REI-00002' date='20120717' leafid='REI-00002' debris from roofsid='REI-00003' date='20120717' of housesid='REI-00003' . When attached to a lightweight telescopic or other long pole this device can be used by a person standing at ground level or on a ladderid='REI-00004' date='20120717' , eliminating the risk of climbing and walking on a pitched roofid='REI-00004' . Formed of a flexible, resilient material id='REI-00005' date='20120717' ourid='REI-00005' id='REI-00006' date='20120717' the id='REI-00006' rake-head is a one-piece injection molded device comprising a plurality of deeply curved, reinforced tines, a central housing support structure and a female flange fitting. The tines are of varying length, width, thickness and curve radius. When slight downward hand pressure is applied to the upper surface of a connecting pole the flexible self-adjusting tines form themselves evenly to any horizontal pitched roof surface, and when applied to a V-shaped roof angle where two roof planes meet, the tines flex and form themselves to both roof planes simultaneously. id='REI-00007' date='20120717' It is in these V-shaped angle roof areas where pine straw and leaf debris tend to gather and remain, causing costly maintenance problems for a homeowner if not removed.id='REI-00007'

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