ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,273, issued on April 29.
"Fall leaf maintenance apparatus and method" was invented by Irvin Gaines Sherman (Harrisburg, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A simple, easy to use, lightweight apparatus to be used with a leaf blower to collect yard debris, such as leaves, acorns and sticks. It provides a large opening (114) to receive debris straight into the cavity of the apparatus. The cavity holds a large volume of debris and once the debris has been collected, it is protected from being scattered by the wind or spilling out when being transported. One embodiment provides two fixed wheels (1200) which allow the apparatus be tilted an...