Gardening tool for loosening soil
OwnerDick Liaoinventor
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Abstract
A gardening tool for loosening soil includes a shaft having an upper and a lower end, a longitudinal axis, and a tine having a wavy profile along its length. The tine is connected to the bottom end of the shaft and initially projects outward from the longitudinal axis of the shaft and thereafter extends in a direction that points away from the upper end of the shaft and is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The gardening tool includes a handle having a unique design which improves ease of use.
Claims14
A gardening tool for loosening soil comprising:
- a shaft having an upper end, a lower end, and a longitudinal axis,
- a tine having a wavy profile along its length, said tine connected to the lower end of the shaft and initially projecting outward from the longitudinal axis of the shaft and, thereafter, extending in a direction away from the upper end of the shaft and substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and
- a handle that is attached to the upper end of the shaft, said handle including:
- a middle section which extends outward from the shaft in two opposite directions, and
- two end sections extending outward from terminal ends of the middle section, each end section having a longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axes of the end sections being substantially parallel to one another and lying in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, said longitudinal axis of each end section further oriented such that neither axis is substantially tangential to an arc of any imaginary circle having the upper end of the shaft as its center and lying in said plane, wherein said two end sections of said handle extend outward from terminal ends of the middle section at obtuse angles.
A handle for imparting torque about the longitudinal axis of a connected shaft of a gardening tool comprising:
- a middle section extending outward from the shaft in two opposite directions, and
- two end sections extending outward from terminal ends of the middle section, each end section having a longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axes of the end sections being substantially parallel to one another and lying in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, said longitudinal axis of each end section further oriented such that neither is substantially tangential to an arc of any imaginary circle lying in said plane and having an upper end of the shaft as its center, wherein said two end sections of said handle extend outward from terminal ends of the middle section at obtuse angles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.