Weed removal tool
OwnerYvonne Andrewsinventor
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Abstract
A weed removal tool removes weeds, including substantially all of the weed's root structure, by applying consistent pressure to the weed and the weed's root structure. The weed removal tool includes a loop formed from loop material and comprising a degree of partial twist, a handle, an attachment means for securing the loop to the handle, and a removable attachment. The degree of partial twist corresponds to the ratio of the length of the loop material to the thickness of the loop material. A method of removing a weed using the weed removal tool includes engaging the weed with the loop of the weed removal tool, digging into the soil adjacent to a root structure of the weed, and removing the root structure of the weed.
Claims11
A weed removal tool comprising:
- a loop formed from a single length of loop material, wherein
- the loop has a degree of partial twist, said degree of partial twist corresponding to a ratio of a length of the loop to a thickness of the loop material;
- a handle, said handle comprising a tube element, a loop end, and an attachment end, wherein
- the loop is in mechanical communication with the loop end of the handle;
- and
- a removable attachment, wherein
- the removable attachment is removably secured to the handle at the attachment end;
- and
- a solid insert, the solid insert removably secured to the handle, where the solid insert is made from a solid material having two slits aligned along an x-axis, and wherein
- the solid material is selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, polymer, composite, and combinations thereof, and wherein
- the loop is secured to the solid insert, where each end of the loop is secured in the slits with an adhesive;
- and
- the loop is in mechanical communication with the handle via the solid insert.
A weed removal tool comprising:
- a loop formed from a single length of loop material, wherein
- the loop is from 76.2 millimeters to 177.8 millimeters long and from 25.4 millimeters to 101.6 millimeters wide, and wherein
- the loop material is from 1.83 millimeters to 4.06 millimeters thick, and
- wherein
- the loop comprises a degree of partial twist, said degree of partial twist corresponding to a ratio of the length of the loop to the thickness of the loop material, and wherein
- said ratio is from 48.1:1 to 31.3:1;
- a handle, said handle comprising a tube element, a loop end, and an attachment end;
- an attachment means for securing the loop to the handle at the loop end to form the degree of partial twist in the loop and
- a removable attachment, wherein
- the removable attachment is removably secured to the handle at the attachment end, and wherein
- the removable attachment is selected from the group consisting of a trowel, a rake, a loop, and another garden tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.