ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,005, issued on Nov. 25.
"Device for collecting garden debris" was invented by James Coneron (Ascot, Great Britain) and Sally-Anne Coneron (Ascot, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Device for collecting garden debris from the ground. The device includes a pair of bodies and a pair of handles. Each body defines opposed ends and a collection structure extending at least partially between the ends. The bodies are configured to be pivotally securable to each other about an axis arranged adjacent one of the ends of each body such that the collection structures are opposed and extend substantially radially away from the axis. Eac...