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US 6,283,223 B1Granted
Lawn edging insertion tool
OwnerRoy Ayersinventor
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Abstract
The invention is an all-in-one hand-held lawn edging tool. This device is essentially a handle with lawn edging attachments interchangeable with the handle portion. A 4-5″ steel pipe with handle, wheel and cutting edge are included. To complete the edging of an area, one makes a slit in the ground with the cutting edge, and then slides the rounded edge through the slit on the ground. Then, the plastic edging is inserted and the handle on the tool is used to stamp the ground around the edging.
Claims5
A lawn edging insertion tool for creating a slit in a lawn surface for installing conventional lawn edging strips, said lawn edging insertion tool comprising:
- an elongated hollow shaft having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end having curved 90° to said shaft;
- a handle affixed to said upper end perpendicularly to a top end of said shaft;
- a foot rail, said footrail located near the lower end of said shaft and extending sidewardly therefrom;
- a brace for said footrail, said brace affixed to said footrail and formed in a triangular fashion;
- a wheel, said wheel located on a side of said shaft opposite from said brace, said wheel for guiding the lawn edging insertion tool along the ground;
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- a blade, said blade located on a lower end of said shaft, said blade further adapted for cutting into sod for inserting a strip of conventional lawn edging, said blade is made of hardened metal and formed in a curved shape and having a sharp edge along a bottom thereof, said blade being secured slidably to said shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.