Two-handled hole digger and blades for use with hole digger
OwnerSamuel Boyd Francovich, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A hole digger is provided. The hole digger includes a first handle assembly and a second handle assembly. The first handle assembly includes a first grip, a first intermediate portion, and a first blade. The first intermediate portion extends between the first grip and the first blade. The second handle assembly including a second grip, a second intermediate portion, and a second blade. The second intermediate portion extends between the second grip and the second blade. The second handle assembly is pivotally coupled to the first handle assembly such that a front surface of the first blade faces a front surface of the second blade. The first blade is not identical to the second blade. At least one stiffener is coupled to at least one of the first or second blades.
Claims19
A hole digger comprising:
- a first handle assembly comprising a first grip, a first intermediate portion, and a first blade, said first intermediate portion extending between said first grip and said first blade, wherein said first blade comprises a first pair of substantially planar portions extending obliquely from each other along an interface, and wherein said first pair of substantially planar portions defines a first prong centrally located along, and extending downward from, a lower edge of said first blade;
- a second handle assembly comprising a second grip, a second intermediate portion, and a second blade, said second intermediate portion extending between said second grip and said second blade, said second handle assembly pivotally coupled to said first handle assembly such that a front surface of said first blade faces a front surface of said second blade, said first blade is not identical to said second blade;
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- at least one stiffener coupled to an exterior surface of said first pair of substantially planar portions of said first blade, said at least one stiffener extends across said interface.
A pair of blades a for use with a dual-handled hole digger, said pair of blades comprising:
- a first blade comprising a front surface and an opposite rear surface, said front and rear surfaces extending from an upper surface to a lower edge, said upper surface configured to couple adjacent to a first of the hole digger handles, wherein said first blade front surface comprises a first pair of substantially planar portions extending obliquely from each other, said first pair of substantially planar portions defining a first prong centrally located along, and extending downward from, said lower edge;
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- a second blade comprising a front surface and an opposite rear surface, said front and rear surfaces extending from an upper surface to a lower edge, said upper surface configured to couple adjacent to a second of the hole digger handles, said second blade is shaped differently than said first blade.
A hole digger comprising:
- a first blade coupled to a first handle;
- a second blade coupled to a second handle, said first handle pivotally coupled to said second handle, said first blade comprises a front surface and an opposite rear surface, said front surface extends laterally between a pair of opposed side edges, said front surface extends longitudinally between an upper surface and a lower edge, said first blade front surface comprises a first pair of substantially planar portions extending obliquely from each other, said first pair of substantially planar portions defining a first prong centrally located along, and extending downward from, said lower edge, said second blade comprises a front surface and an opposite rear surface, said second blade front surface extends laterally between a pair of side edges, at least a portion of said second blade front surface is substantially planar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.