Earth working – Lawn edger – With wheel or roller
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-27
2001-09-04
Batson, Victor (Department: 3671)
Earth working
Lawn edger
With wheel or roller
C172S371000, C030SDIG005
Reexamination Certificate
active
06283223
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to lawn and garden tools and, more particularly, to an improved lawn edging insertion tool.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many Americans spend countless hours maintaining and beautifying their lawns and landscape. As a matter of pride and personal expression, these people manicure their grass, plant and maintain flowers, shrubs, bushes and trees all for the sake of enhancing the aesthetic qualities of their property. One popular item that has found favor with many people in recent times is plastic lawn edging. This edging, usually black in color, is placed around sidewalks, flower beds and other areas where the growth of grass is not desired. Often in installing this edging, one must use many shovels, hammers, and other tools to complete the installation process. While this procedure undoubtedly works, it takes much time and often produces less than stellar results. While this increased time to install edging may be acceptable for the amateur or homeowner, professional landscapers can benefit from any tool or accessory which reduces time and increases profits. Accordingly, there is a need for a means by which plastic lawn edging can be installed in a quick and easy manner using a minimum of tools and results in a quality looking final product. The development of The Lawn Edging Tool fulfills this need.
In the related art, there exists many patents for devices for performing the task known as lawn edging whereby the grass overgrown onto the sidewalk is removed. This invention is not one of these devices. This invention creates a slit in the lawn so that conventional lawn edging strips may be inserted therein.
A search of the prior art did not disclose any patents that read directly on the claims of the instant invention; however, the following references were considered related:
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Inventor
Issue Date
5,819,856
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Peters
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a lawn edging insertion tool.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a tool specially designed to aid in installation of black plastic lawn edging.
It is yet another object of the present invention to eliminate digging with a shovel.
It is yet still another object of the present invention to install lawn edging quickly and easily.
It is still yet another object of the present invention to save time for both professionals and amateurs alike.
It is another object of the present invention to aid in alignment of long installations of edging.
It is a feature of the present invention to provide a detachable cutting edge.
It is another feature of the present invention to provide a guide wheel mounted directly to the handle.
It is yet another feature of the present invention that it can be operated from upright position.
It is yet still another feature of the present invention that the “T” Handle aids in the operation of the cutting edge and rounding over section.
It is yet still another feature of the present invention that it can also be used to tamp earth back around edging.
Briefly described according to one embodiment of the present invention, The Lawn Edging Tool, as its name implies, is an apparatus that aids in the installation of plastic lawn edging. The lawn edging that the invention installs is commonly found, and is in the shape of a flat surface with a circular portion, approximately one inch in diameter, at the top surface. It is usually found black in color. The invention aids in the installation of this edging by first cutting the turf with the aid of a built in cutting blade. The blade is then removed and the rounded edge of the invention is pushed through the cut to open it further. The plastic edging is then inserted to the desired depth. The upper end of the handle on the invention is “T” shaped in nature and is used to tamp the earth back into place around the edging. The use of The Lawn Edging Tool allows for the installation of plastic lawn edging with only one tool using minimum effort to produce a quality installation in a quick and easy manner.
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Batson Victor
Corrigan Michael
Gugliotta John D.
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