A sand trap rake for use on golf courses includes an elongate rake head having an elongate body member with a front end, a back end, and first and second lateral sides between the front and back ends. The rake head defines a raking direction aligned with a direction extending from the front end to the back end. A plurality of tines extend downwardly from the body member and are spaced apart along a longitudinal direction of the rake head, transverse to the raking direction. The rake further includes an elongate front blade extending downwardly from the front end of the body member, and an elongate rear blade extending downwardly from the back end of the body member. The rake may be used in one of four selectable raking modes to prepare a sand surface for golf play.

A sand trap rake for use on golf courses includes an elongate rake head having an elongate body member with a front end, a back end, and first and second lateral sides between the front and back ends. The rake head defines a raking direction aligned with a direction extending from the front end to the back end. A plurality of tines extend downwardly from the body member and are spaced apart along a longitudinal direction of the rake head, transverse to the raking direction. The rake further includes an elongate front blade extending downwardly from the front end of the body member, and an elongate rear blade extending downwardly from the back end of the body member. The rake may be used in one of four selectable raking modes to prepare a sand surface for golf play.

A resilient rod that provides adjustable directional resistance is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, a resistance level may be determined based on a thickness of the rod and a position of an applied force with respect to a fulcrum point. In another aspect of the invention, at least one spine may be attached to the beam to increase a diameter of the beam along one axis. The resistance level may be determined based on the thickness of the rod, the position of the applied force and an orientation of the at least one spine with regard to the direction of the applied force. In other aspects of the invention, the resilient rods may be incorporated into a golf club that provides for adjustable resistance levels.

A rake device for cleaning rain gutters and roof valleys which includes a rake which is pivotally secured to an elongated support pole to enable the rake to be positioned in multiple positions with respect to the support pole to reach multiple portions of the rain gutter or the roof valley.

A rake device for cleaning rain gutters and roof valleys which includes a rake which is pivotally secured to an elongated support pole to enable the rake to be positioned in multiple positions with respect to the support pole to reach multiple portions of the rain gutter or the roof valley.

A head assembly for a rake is provided. The head assembly includes a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines. Each tine includes an elongated body. Each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end. The tines includes a first set of tines and a second set of tines. A number of tine bodies in the first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0. A number of tine bodies in the second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.

A head assembly for a rake is provided. The head assembly includes a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines. Each tine includes an elongated body. Each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end. The tines includes a first set of tines and a second set of tines. A number of tine bodies in the first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0. A number of tine bodies in the second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.

An improved raking device comprising extendable rake heads for raking granular material.

An improved raking device comprising extendable rake heads for raking granular material.

A personal sand trap rake is presented. The personal sand trap rake has a rake head that is operable to smooth sand in an area where a golf ball has landed in a bunker on a golf course. The rake head may be adapted to be carried by a golfer or carried on a golf bag. The personal sand trap rake may therefore be available whenever needed without delaying the game to retrieve a full-size rake, without creating a tripping hazard by leaving the full-size rake on the golf course, and without creating an in-play golf obstruction and interference. The rake head may be adapted to be used by hand or may detachably couple to a grip of a golf club thus enabling the golf club to be used as a handle. In some embodiments, the personal sand trap rake may comprise a telescoping handle that may be coupled to the rake head for use as the handle. The personal sand trap rake device is needed to replace the present lack of bunker rakes due to the Covid-19 pandemic.