Cement finishing attachment for cement rake

Abstract

A cement finishing attachment for a cement rake includes a cement finishing blade with a first face, a second face, a first edge, a second edge and peripheral side edges. At least one retainer is positioned on the second face of the cement finishing blade for fixing the cement finishing blade to a rake blade of a cement rake and a receiver is positioned on the second face of the cement finishing blade for receiving a shaft of the cement rake.

1 . A cement finishing attachment for a cement rake comprising:
 a cement finishing blade having a first face, a second face, a first edge, a second edge and peripheral side edges;   at least one retainer positioned on the second face of the cement finishing blade for fixing the cement finishing blade to a rake blade of a cement rake; and   a receiver positioned on the second face of the cement finishing blade for receiving a shaft of the cement rake.   
     
     
         2 . The cement finishing attachment for a cement rake of  claim 1  further comprising a shaft support positioned on the second face of the cement finishing blade which engages the shaft of the cement rake. 
     
     
         3 . The cement finishing attachment for a cement rake of  claim 2  wherein the shaft support is positioned at the first edge of the cement finishing blade. 
     
     
         4 . The cement finishing attachment for a cement rake of  claim 1  wherein there are two retainers in spaced relation. 
     
     
         5 . The cement finishing attachment for a cement rake of  claim 1  wherein the at least one retainer is positioned at the second edge of the cement finishing blade. 
     
     
         6 . The cement finishing attachment for a cement rake of  claim 1  wherein the receiver is centrally positioned on the second face of the cement finishing blade. 
     
     
         7 . In combination:
 a cement rake having an elongated shaft connected to a rake blade; and   a finishing attachment comprising:
 a cement finishing blade having a first face and a second face; 
 at least one retainer positioned on the second face of the cement finishing blade for connecting the cement finishing blade to the rake blade of the cement rake; and 
 a receiver on the second face of the cement finishing blade for receiving the shaft of the cement rake. 
   
     
     
         8 . The finishing attachment of  claim 7  wherein the cement finishing blade has a length the same as or greater than the length of the blade of the cement rake. 
     
     
         9 . The finishing attachment of  claim 7  further comprising a shaft support on the second face of the cement finishing blade which engages the shaft of the cement rake.