US 5,025,621 A · Combination garden implement

Abstract

A combination garden cultivating and pruning device for manual operation having a metal head of generally rectangular shape comprising four cultivating implements, a pruning device and a handle of sufficient length to use while standing up having a cavity in the distal end for receiving the pruning device. The four cultivating implements included in the metal head disposed on four sides thereof include a rake positioned opposite from a sifter and a hoe positioned opposite a cultivator. The pruning devices includes shears, a round handle with a threaded portion, and a fin handle which fits in a slot provided in the round handle to permit closing of the shears are closed adapted to be threadably inserted in the cavity provided in the handle, and to be screwed in for a tight fit, with the outer surface providing a smooth rounded extension of the handle. This device comprises five tools-in-one providing increased convenience when in use in the garden and requiring far less storage space than is required for five separate tools when not in service.

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Dependent claims

An improved combination garden implement apparatus comprising,

(a) a handle of substantial length having a one end and an other end;
(b) an implement head means of generally rectangular construction having a first and second longitudinal side, and a first and second end for mounting multi-purpose garden tool means attached to the one end of the handle mounted in perpendicular relationship with the handle;
(c) the multi-purpose gardening tool means for performing multiple garden tasks comprising;
(i) a rake member extending along the first longitudinal side;
(ii) a sifter member extending along the second longitudinal side of the implement head means;
(iii) a hoe member extending outwardly from the one end of the implement head;
(iv) a cultivator extending outwardly from the other end of the implement head means;
(d) pruning means mounted on the other end of the handle for detachment to use for pruning, the pruning means comprising;
(i) a handle element comprising a threaded sector in a longitudinal slot;
(ii) a shear blade fixedly fastened to the handle extendingly outward having a cultivating top;
(iii) a movable scissors blade having a blade end and a handle end.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Combination garden implement

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Combination garden implement

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