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Problem Statement
Rake
The Fallen leaf collection process is time consuming, back breaking, hand blistering, grueling hardwork that the typical home owner dreads Doing.
Concept Statement
A system that is capable of reducing time, and pain that is associated with the leaf collection process with little or no environ-mental impact.
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Versatility
OPen Rake
Rake N Scoop
Rake N Take
Low Price
High Price
Low StrainHigh Strain
Pro�le
Pro’s
Con’s
Possible Costs
Equipment Needed
Professional/City Crew
Traditional Family
Individual Owner
Time E�cient
Quality Service
No Hassle
Quality Family Time
Sense of Accomplishment
Character Building
Exercise
Pride
Save Money
Amount of Man Power
Machine Pollution
Scheduled Pick-up Times
Amount of Equipment
Collection Disposal
Hard on Back
Time to Finish Task
Labor Intensive
Blisters to Hands
Labor Charges
Environmental
Machine(s) Fuel
Gas / Electric / Time
Environmental / Collection
Physical Strain / Equipment
Gas / Electric / Time
Environmental / Collection
Physical Strain / Equipment
Safety Equipment
Rake
Vehicle/Hopper/Mulcher
Vacuum
Riding/Push Mower
Leave Blower
Rake(s)
Broom(s)
Trash Bags/Garbage Can
Leave Blower(s)
Gas/Electrical Chord(s)
Matches/Lighter
Rake(s)
Broom(s)
Trash Bags/Garbage Can
Leave Blower(s)
Gas/Electrical Chord(s)
Matches/Lighter
Burn2%
Mulch
14%
Compost
12%
Bag72%
Lawn Mower
12%
Rake48%
Leave Blower
40%
Outside Source
70%
United States Population
299,398,484
24 and Under
34.4%
25 to 64
52.4%
65 and Over
14.2%
Other
14%
City/Town
35%
Suburb
29%
Rural
22%
Burn73%
Mulch
10%
Compost
14%
Bag3%
Lawn Mower
80%
Rake7%
Leave Blower
13%
Outside Source
1%
Burn29%
Mulch
11%
Compost
3%
Bag58%
Lawn Mower
17%
Rake55%
Leave Blower
28%
Outside Source
26%
Disposal M
ethod
Disposal M
ethodDisposal M
ethod
Collection Method
Collection Method
Collection Method
Hired Contractor
Hired Contractor
Hired Contractor
* INFORMATION BASED ON INTERVIEWS AND 2006 CENSUS
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Market ResearchBased on: US Census data, Interviews, Product comparisons
It was found that the majority of u.s. population was 25-64 year old suburban, City/Town residents that raked and bagged their leaves.
This target market was made up of both Traditional families and individual home owners, most of which were found using multiple tools during the leaf collection process.
Whether the user gains quality time with family, a feeling of accomplishment, exercise, or money savings, all users agree that the process is grueling, back breaking work.
High Price
Low StrainHigh Strain
Pro’s
Con’s
Equipment Needed
Professional/City Crew
Traditional Family
Individual Owner
Time E�cient
Quality Service
No Hassle
Quality Family Time
Sense of Accomplishment
Character Building
Exercise
Pride
Save Money
Amount of Man Power
Machine Pollution
Scheduled Pick-up Times
Amount of Equipment
Collection Disposal
Hard on Back
Time to Finish Task
Labor Intensive
Blisters to Hands
Safety Equipment
Rake
Vehicle/Hopper/Mulcher
Vacuum
Possible Costs
Equipment Needed
Labor Charges
Rake(s)
Broom(s)
Trash Bags/Garbage Can
Leave Blower(s)
Gas/Electrical Chord(s)
Matches/LighterTime to Finish Task
Labor Intensive
Blisters to Hands
Safety Equipment
Rake
Vehicle/Hopper/Mulcher
Vacuum
Riding/Push Mower
Leave Blower
Rake(s)
Broom(s)
Trash Bags/Garbage Can
Leave Blower(s)
Gas/Electrical Chord(s)
Matches/LighterAmount of Equipment
Burn2%
Mulch
14%
Compost
12%
Bag72%
Lawn Mower
12%
Rake48%
Leave Blower
40%
Outside Source
70%
Labor Charges
Safety Equipment
United States Population
299,398,484
24 and Under
34.4%
25 to 64
52.4%
65 and Over
14.2%
Other
14%
Burn
City/Town
35%
Suburb
29%
Rural
22%
Burn73%
Mulch
10%
Compost
14%
Bag3%
Lawn Mower
80%
Rake7%
Leave Blower
13%
Outside Source
1%
Burn29%
Mulch
11%
Compost
3%
Bag58%
Lawn Mower
17%
Rake55%
Leave Blower
28%
Outside Source
26%
Disposal M
ethodD
isposal Method
Disposal M
ethodD
isposal MethodD
isposal Method
Disposal M
ethod
Collection Method
Collection Method
Collection Method
Collection Method
Collection Method
Collection Method
Hired Contractor
Hired Contractor
Hired Contractor
* INFORMATION BASED ON INTERVIEWS AND 2006 CENSUS
INFORMATION BASED ON INTERVIEWS AND 2006 CENSUS
Professional/City Crew
Traditional Family
Pro�le
Based on: US Census data, Interviews, Product comparisons
It was found that the majority of u.s. It was found that the majority of u.s. population was 25-64 year old suburban, population was 25-64 year old suburban, City/Town residents that raked and bagged their City/Town residents that raked and bagged their leaves.leaves.
This target market was made up of both This target market was made up of both Traditional families and individual home owners, Traditional families and individual home owners, most of which were found using multiple tools most of which were found using multiple tools during the leaf collection process.during the leaf collection process.
Whether the user gains quality time with family, a Whether the user gains quality time with family, a feeling of accomplishment, feeling of accomplishment, exercise, or money savings, all users agree that exercise, or money savings, all users agree that the process is grueling, back breaking work.the process is grueling, back breaking work.
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10. Do you rake (clean) leaves only to make your yard look better or for multiple reasons?
a. Why else do you rake leaves?
P1:To make compost
P2:Look better and wife says so
P3:ya, to impress the neighbors
P4:so the yard looks better and so grass doesn’t die
11. What type of method(s) do you use to get rid of yard waste?
P1:BurnP2:Burn, Mulch
P3:BagP4:Put down a hill
12. Why do you choose this disposal method over the other?
a. Such as composting, burning, mulching, city collection
P1:EasyP2:Quick and Easy
P3: Have to
P4:Faster and neater
13. How do you feel physically after the task is complete?
P1:TiredP2:TiredP3:Exhausted and usually with blisters
P4:Tired
14. How do you feel mentally after the task is complete?
P1:Happy
P2:Don’t think about it
P3:Wonderful
P4:Exicited
15. How do you feel that you are impacting the environment?
P1:Polluted
P2:Don’t think about it
P3:Don’t care about it
P4:Keeping a cleaner enviroment
16. What are you doing to help the environment?
P1:Nothing
P2:Nothing I am aware of
P3:Absolutely nothing
P4:Cleaning up trash around the house and street
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Raking Leaves
Before you rev up the lawnmower or reach for your rake this fall, consider the possible consequences:
upper or lower-back strain, neck strain and pain in the shoulders.
Just as playing football or golf can injure your body, the twisting, turning, bending, and reaching of mowing
and raking can also cause injury if your body is not prepared. Like an athlete, if you leap into something
without warming up or knowing how to do it, the chances of injury are greater.
What Can You Do?
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) offers the following tips to help prevent the needless pain
yard work may cause.
Do stretching exercises, without bouncing, for a total of 10 to 15 minutes spread over the course of
your work. Do knee-to-chest pulls, trunk rotations, and side bends with hands above your head and
fingers locked. Take a short walk to stimulate circulation. When finished with the yard work, repeat
the stretching exercises.
Stand as straight as possible, and keep your head up as you rake or mow.
When it's still warm outside, avoid the heat. If you're a morning person, get the work done before
10 a.m. Otherwise, do your chores after 6 p.m.
When raking, use a "scissors" stance: right foot forward and left foot back for a few minutes, then
reverse, putting your left foot forward and right foot back.
Bend at the knees, not the waist, as you pick up piles of leaves or grass from the grass catcher.
Make the piles small to decrease the possibility of back strain.
When mowing, use your whole bodyweight to push the mower, rather than just your arms and
back. If your mower has a pull cord, don't twist at the waist or yank the cord. Instead, bend at the knees
and pull in one smooth motion.
Drink lots of water, wear a hat, shoes and protective glasses. And, to avoid blisters, try wearing
gloves. If your equipment is loud, wear hearing protection. If you have asthma or allergies, wear a
mask. Try ergonomic tools, too. They're engineered to protect you when used properly.
If you do feel soreness or stiffness in your back, use ice to soothe the discomfort. If there's no
improvement in two or three days, see your local doctor of chiropractic.
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1. Typically who does the yard (leaves) work? How many, family, father, mother??
P1:Father
P2:Father
P3:Family
P4:Mother
2. What is the size of your yard?
P1:1 acre
P2:1 lotP3:small
P4:1/4 acre
3. How do you get rid of the leaves in your yard?
P1:Lawn Mower
P2:Mow them over
P3:Rake & Blower
P4:Rake
4. What type of equipment is involved in this process?
P1:Lawn Mower
P2:Push Mower and Rake
P3:Rake and Blower
P4:Rake
5. What does your yard mean to you? (In a feeling, meaningful based manor.)
P1:It is an expression of myself
P2:Something that I have to take care of
P3:It means a lot
P4:It reflect how you live
6. What does a clean yard mean to you? (In a feeling, meaningful based manor.)
P1:Great and that I have something to show for my hard work
P2: That I am responsible and neat
P3:That my kids have a safe place to play
P4:A good pure feeling
7. What kind of word(s) adjective(s) would describe your yard?
P1:Right now weedy
P2:Maintaince
P3:Green and playful
P4:Simple
8. What type of word or words would you use to describe how your yard makes you feel when it is in
perfect condition?
P1:Great
P2:TiredP3:Satisfied
P4:Feels like people might think we are neat people
9. And Dirty?
P1:Depressed
P2:Embarassed
P3: Work
P4: Overwhelming
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My mom is in her late 60's and she is looking for an easier way to pick up leaves and put them
in a bag. She doesn't like dragging around a garbage can, lined with a bag. She just likes using
a bag but it's tough for her to fill it at first.
Is there a product on the market that allows someone to set up a bag?
Is there some kind of thing you can put on your hands, to make it easier to grab more leaves at
a time? My mom said her friend in England said they sell "leaf hands" for 1 pound. You slide
them on like gloves, but they make your hands huge, I guess like, "Clown Hands". With the
giant hands, you can scoop up leaves.
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I once had one of those mower bags, & my experience was that it was heavy & awkward to
handle.
So I became a fan of allowing leaves to compost in place.
They provide immediate insulation against extreme temps & moisture loss, & when they break
down, they add nutrients to the soil.
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1. Typically who does the yard (leaves) work? How many, family, father, mother??
P1:Father P2:FatherP3:FamilyP4:Mother2. What is the size of your yard?
P1:1 acreP2:1 lotP3:smallP4:1/4 acre3. How do you get rid of the leaves in your yard?
P1:Lawn MowerP2:Mow them overP3:Rake & BlowerP4:Rake 4. What type of equipment is involved in this process?
P1:Lawn MowerP2:Push Mower and RakeP3:Rake and BlowerP4:Rake
5. What does your yard mean to you? (In a feeling, meaningful based manor.)
P1:It is an expression of myselfP2:Something that I have to take care of
P3:It means a lotP4:It reflect how you live6. What does a clean yard mean to you? (In a feeling, meaningful based manor.)
P1:Great and that I have something to show for my hard work
P2: That I am responsible and neat
P3:That my kids have a safe place to play
P4:A good pure feeling7. What kind of word(s) adjective(s) would describe your yard?
P1:Right now weedyP2:MaintainceP3:Green and playfulP4:Simple
8. What type of word or words would you use to describe how your yard makes you feel when it is in
perfect condition? P1:GreatP2:TiredP3:SatisfiedP4:Feels like people might think we are neat people
9. And Dirty? P1:DepressedP2:EmbarassedP3: WorkP4: Overwhelming
10. Do you rake (clean) leaves only to make your yard look better or for multiple reasons?
a. Why else do you rake leaves?
P1:To make compost
P2:Look better and wife says so
P3:ya, to impress the neighbors
P4:so the yard looks better and so grass doesn’t die
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P1:Great and that I have something to show for my hard work
P2: That I am responsible and neat
P3:That my kids have a safe place to play
P4:A good pure feeling
7. What kind of word(s) adjective(s) would describe your yard?
P1:Right now weedy
P2:Maintaince
P3:Green and playful
P4:Simple
8. What type of word or words would you use to describe how your yard makes you feel when it is in
perfect condition?
P1:Great
P2:TiredP3:Satisfied
P4:Feels like people might think we are neat people
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User rakes leaves User opens cam lock
move slide sleeve forward Move slide sleeve forward trapping debris
Entrapped debris ready for transport Move slide sleeve back releasing entrapped debris
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The advantage of the Rake N Take is that it allows the user to collect, grab, and trans-port debris with one device.
With a simple flip up of the cam lock lever, users have the freedom to move the slide sleeve forward entrapping and transporting the debris for disposal.
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move slide sleeve forward
allows the user to collect, grab, and transport debris with one device.
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Releasing the cam lock with a flip of the finger allows the user to move the slide sleeve back and forth. The slide sleeve is attached to the top of the Rake head with a simple snap fitting. As the user moves the slide sleeve forward the top of the rake head bends entrapping the leaves between the top of the rake head to the bottom.
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9.CAM LOCK PIN Stainless Steel
10.CAM LOCK TOP Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon Injection Molded
11.CAM LOCK BOTTOM Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon Injection Molded
12.SLIDE SLEEVE COMFORT GRIP Thermoplastic vulcanizate Foam
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1.HANDLE COMFORT GRIP Thermoplastic vulcanizate Foam
2.HANDLE Hardwood
3.SCREW Stainless Steel
4.RAKE HEAD High Density Polyethylene Injection Molded
5.SLIDE SLEEVE High Denisty Polyethylene Extrusion
6.SNAP FITTING TOP Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon Injection Molded
7.SNAP FITTING BOTTOM Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon Injection Molded
8.CAM LOCK LEVER Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon Injection Molded
9.CAM LOCK PIN Stainless Steel
10.CAM LOCK TOP Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon Injection Molded
11.CAM LOCK BOTTOM Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon Injection Molded
12.SLIDE SLEEVE COMFORT GRIP Thermoplastic vulcanizate Foam
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Bottom View of Rake Head And Handle connection
Patent Pending
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2008 Rake N Take, 15716 N. Snake Tail Road, Effingham, IL 62401 1-800-821-1603 www.rakentake.com
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Point of Purchase Graphics
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2. take
3. disope
1. rake
Patent Pending
3. dispose
1. rake 2. take
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honorable mention2008 Rake N Take, 15716 N. Snake Tail Road, Effingham, IL 62401 1-800-821-1603 www.rakentake.com 10042008
Tines enable capture and disposal of yard material
2 in 1 Flexible Leaf Rake
Saves time and pain associated with leaf collection process
1. rake 2. take
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1st place_eye for why
honorable mentionTines enable capture and disposal of yard material
2 in 1 Flexible Leaf Rake
Saves time and pain
Environmentally Friendly
3. dispose
Flip Book Video
Patent Pending
Patent Pending
problem
_ the fallen leaf collection process is time consuming, back breaking, hand blistering, grueling hardwork that the typical homeowner dreads doing
brainstorm
orthographic view
back view opened
back view stored
mechanisms exploration
concept development
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3.5”
38” *
* height may vary depending on position
technical
_ four easy steps to a cleaner yard
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unfold system
use rake n take to grab_dispose_compress leaves in bag remove bag_colapse system_store system
insert bag_adjust system if desired_rake leaves into pile
* height may vary depending on position
material processes
_ die cast machined nickel alloy
_ stainless steel ball bearing
_ stainless steel spring
_pattern formed powered coated
_stamped powerd coated steel
_stamped powered coated steel
_biodegradeable bag
top cross section view_opened
exploded perspective view
exploded top view
detent engineering
_ four easy steps to a cleaner yard
_ four easy steps to a cleaner yard
leaf press brainstorm
leaf press technical
living hinge
side view
top perspective
top flat14”
8.25”
6.25”
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