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Abstract

An object-gathering apparatus includes a chassis, a plurality of wheels coupled to the chassis, a receptacle coupled to the chassis, a power supply coupled to the chassis, and a sweep assembly coupled to the chassis. The sweep assembly is configured to transfer objects from a surface into the receptacle by mechanical action on the objects, and without the use of negative pressure or vacuum suction acting on the objects during the transfer, in response to powered rotation of the sweep assembly by the power supply. The wheels can be configured to be manually driven or driven by the power supply. The power supply can include a battery clip affixed to the chassis and accessible from an exterior of the object-gathering apparatus. The sweep assembly can be coupled to a sweep assembly housing that is coupled to the chassis and configured for vertical adjustment relative to the chassis.

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