Transplanting tool
OwnerFrancois Caroninventor
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Abstract
A transplanting tool for the manual extraction and planting of seedlings. The transplanting tool comprises, a digging tube, a hollow plunger slidably contained within said digging tube, a stem and a transverse piece forming a handle, and a pair of foot bars extending from the outside surface of said digging tube, at substantially opposite direction from one another. The arrangement of the components therefrom, offers a clear line of sight at the center of the hollow plunger for placing the digging tube over a seedling without damaging the plant's foliage. The angle of the foot bars is adapted to prevent strain on the user's leg, thereby facilitating altering between digging and walking motion. The transplanting tool is therefore especially suitable for extracting seedlings from rough terrains.
Claims12
A manual implement for extracting and for planting seedlings comprising:
- a digging tube having an upper end and a lower end,
- a pair of foot bars, each said foot bar extending outwardly from said digging tube, at substantially opposite direction from one another,
- a handle means comprising a stem and a transverse piece, said stem having a first extremity attached to an outside surface of said digging tube, at a circumferential location thereon which is substantially perpendicular to said foot bars,
- said transverse piece being transversely mounted on a second extremity of said stem,
- the arrangement of the components therefrom offers a clear line of sight through said digging tube by a person standing in an upright position, and holding said implement at arm's length, whereby said digging tube is placed surely over a seedling without damaging the foliage thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.