Harvesters – Hand rakes
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-04
2001-01-30
Will, Thomas B. (Department: 3671)
Harvesters
Hand rakes
C056S400200, C172S371000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06178731
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to garden tools and more particularly pertains to a new angled garden tool for manipulating earth from a standing or crouch position.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of garden tools is known in the prior art. More specifically, garden tools heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 2,753,785; U.S. Pat. No. 1,823,254; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 305,604; U.S. Pat. No. 4,645,010; U.S. Pat. No. 1,931,349; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,351,395.
In these respects, the angled garden tool according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of manipulating earth from a standing or crouch position.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of garden tools now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new angled garden tool construction wherein the same can be utilized for manipulating earth from a standing or crouch position.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new angled garden tool apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the garden tools mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new angled garden tool which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art garden tools, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a head having a first side extent with a substantially planar rhomboid configuration. The first side extent is defined by a pair of elongated side edges and a pair of short end angled garden tools forming acute and obtuse angles with the side angled garden tools. Associated therewith is a central extent with a substantially planar rhomboid configuration defined by a pair of elongated side edges and a pair of short end edges. Similar to those of the first side extent of the head, the short end edges of the central extent form acute and obtuse angles with the side edges. Further, one of the side edges of the central extent is integrally coupled to one of the side edges of the first side extent. As such, the first side extent resides in a plane that forms a 120 degree angle with that in which the central extent resides. The head further includes a second side extent with a substantially planar rhomboid configuration defined by a pair of elongated side edges and a pair of short end edges forming acute and obtuse angles, as set forth hereinabove. One of the side edges of the second side extent is integrally coupled to one of the side edges of the central extent. As such, the second side extent resides in a plane that forms a 120 degree angle with that in which the central extent resides. Such second side extent further remains in parallel with that in which that first side extent resides. As shown in
FIGS. 1 & 2
, the first side extent of the head further includes an upturned extension integrally formed on one of the end edges thereof. Such extension resides adjacent to one of the side edges opposite the central extent of the head. The extension has a width of about ½ that of the first side extent of the head. An outer terminal edges of the extension is sharpened and has a first linear portion and a second beveled portion. One of the end edges of the second side extent of the head has a triangular configuration. Such triangular end edges is positioned on a diagonally opposed side of the head with respect to the upturned extension. As shown in
FIGS. 1 & 2
, a grip, or handle, is provided with a planar inverted U-shaped configuration having a pair of ends coupled to a top surface of the first side extent of the head. The grip is preferably positioned adjacent to the central extent of the head. In use, the grip lies within a plane positioned in perpendicular relationship with that in which the first side extent of the head resides. Finally, a handle rod mount includes a substantially conical socket having a tapered end integrally coupled to one of the ends of the grip. The handle rod mount extends away from the extension of the first side extent of the head and further remains in coplanar relationship with the grip. Ideally, the handle rod mount is situated at an angle of about 30 degrees with respect to the plane in which the first side extent of the head resides. The handle rod mount preferably has a pair of bores formed therein for removably coupling a hand rod therein in coaxial relationship therewith.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new angled garden tool apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the garden tools mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new angled garden tool which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art garden tools, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new angled garden tool which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new angled garden tool which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new angled garden tool which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such angled garden tool economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new angled garden tool which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior
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