The single piece connector is made from a tear resistant, and relatively high durometer elastomer, such as polyurethane. The connector has two adjacent bores separated by a common wall in which the shafts of two rakes can be firmly received. The connector's dimensions combined with the stiffness of the constituent material provide a significant restoritive biasing force when the rakes are pivoted relative to the connector that helps hold a load of scooped leaves between the associated rake heads as the head are maneuvered to a desired container for deposit.

The single piece connector is made from a tear resistant, and relatively high durometer elastomer, such as polyurethane. The connector has two adjacent bores separated by a common wall in which the shafts of two rakes can be firmly received. The connector's dimensions combined with the stiffness of the constituent material provide a significant restoritive biasing force when the rakes are pivoted relative to the connector that helps hold a load of scooped leaves between the associated rake heads as the head are maneuvered to a desired container for deposit.

A motorized lute includes a first plate having a first plurality of teeth and a second plate having a second plurality of teeth. The second plate is slidably coupled to the first plate. A motor assembly is configured to engage the second plate provide a lateral force to the second plate and cause horizontal oscillation of said second plate. Wheels are disposed on each side of the first and second plate. A lute pole is coupled to the first plate and includes a primary handle and actuator for controlling speed and power of the motor.

Interface adapters are shown that allow, with minimal modification, the coupling of two separate rakes for use as scissor yard waste tongs while at the same time allowing for their separate use as regular rakes. These adapters provide the significant advantage of allowing ergonomically correct motions for their operators, while they minimize the need to bring additional tools in performing their work tasks.

Interface adapters are shown that allow, with minimal modification, the coupling of two separate rakes for use as scissor yard waste tongs while at the same time allowing for their separate use as regular rakes. These adapters provide the significant advantage of allowing ergonomically correct motions for their operators, while they minimize the need to bring additional tools in performing their work tasks.

A combination rake/refuse collector has a rake portion which traps leaves and other debris, a handle portion which contains a hollow tube, a connector portion which connects the hollow tube to a vacuum unit, and a storage/processing container. The vacuum unit and storage processing container are carried via a shoulder harness with two straps on the back of user. The vacuum unit sucks leaves and other debris collected by the rake portion, through the hollow tube and the connector portion, and directs them to the vacuum storage bag where they are shredded and exhausted into the leaf vacuum bag. The handle portion allows the user to direct the rake portion.

A combination rake/refuse collector has a rake portion which traps leaves and other debris, a handle portion which contains a hollow tube, a connector portion which connects the hollow tube to a vacuum unit, and a storage/processing container. The vacuum unit and storage processing container are carried via a shoulder harness with two straps on the back of user. The vacuum unit sucks leaves and other debris collected by the rake portion, through the hollow tube and the connector portion, and directs them to the vacuum storage bag where they are shredded and exhausted into the leaf vacuum bag. The handle portion allows the user to direct the rake portion.

A waste collection system, method, and apparatus comprises a handle assembly comprising a stand tube, a handle, and a controller; and a waste collection assembly comprising a housing, a waste slide container, and a sliding arm bar operably connected to a waste catch with a linear actuator, wherein the waste catch is configured to draw waste into the waste slide container.

A waste collection system, method, and apparatus comprises a handle assembly comprising a stand tube, a handle, and a controller; and a waste collection assembly comprising a housing, a waste slide container, and a sliding arm bar operably connected to a waste catch with a linear actuator, wherein the waste catch is configured to draw waste into the waste slide container.