Wormer Device
OwnerKeith Moserinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel wormer device. The device utilizes vibration, whether mechanical or sound produced, to drive worms to the surface of the soil for collection. The wormer device comprises a base component with a handle portion and a telescoping metal probe. The base component includes an on/off button in communication with the metal probe, as well as a battery and a vibrating motor or embedded speaker that would generate vibrations down the metal probe into the ground. The vibrations produced by the device will trigger a response by the worms to attract them to the surface of the soil for collection.
Claims20
A wormer device that produces vibrations to drive earthworms to a soil surface for collection, the wormer device comprising:
- a base component configured to generate a plurality of vibrations;
- and
- a telescoping probe sized and configured to be extended into a ground soil;
- wherein the plurality of vibrations travel down the telescoping probe and into the ground soil;
- and
- further wherein the plurality of vibrations produced by the base component trigger a response by earthworms to attract the earthworms to the soil surface for collection.
A wormer device that produces a plurality of vibrations to drive earthworms to a soil surface for collection, the wormer device comprising:
- a base component with a handle portion;
- and
- a telescoping probe;
- wherein the base component produces the plurality of vibrations;
- wherein the base component comprises a power switch and a battery containment area that is sized and configured to receive a battery;
- wherein the base component is secured to the telescoping probe via a pin connection;
- wherein the telescoping probe comprises at least one telescoping segment that allows a total length of the telescoping probe to be extended or retracted;
- wherein the at least one telescoping segment is hollow and has a slip lock for locking the at least one telescoping segment at a specific length;
- wherein the telescoping probe is extended and positioned in a ground soil;
- wherein the plurality of vibrations travel down the telescoping probe and into the ground soil;
- and
- further wherein the plurality of vibrations produced by the base component trigger a response by earthworms to attract the earthworks to the soil surface for collection.
A method of driving earthworms to the soil surface for collection comprising, the method comprising the following steps:
- providing a wormer device comprising a base component with a handle portion and a telescoping metal probe, wherein the base component includes an on/off button in communication with the metal probe and a battery and a vibrating motor or embedded speaker to generate a plurality of vibrations along the metal probe;
- extending the metal probe to its full length;
- turning the wormer device on via the on/off switch, such that it generates vibrations along the metal probe;
- inserting the metal probe into the ground;
- and
- collecting earthworms which are driven to the soil surface due because of the plurality of vibrations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.