Unearthing plants or buried objects – Removable or alternate collection receptacles
Patent
1990-01-03
1990-10-23
Reese, Randolph A.
Unearthing plants or buried objects
Removable or alternate collection receptacles
172 41, 172370, 111 72, 56 129, 56239, A01B 116
Patent
active
049644726
ABSTRACT:
A weed remover (14) for eradicating, killing, collecting and dispensing weeds without the user having to touch the soil or weeds comprises a frame (22), a handle (16), a foot bar (34), a digging blade (36), a vacuum inlet tube (40), a vacuum blower (86), an outlet hose (94), and a weed collecting housing (48) secured to frame (22). A weed disposal bag (44) is secured to the weed collecting housing (48) and tubes (40, 42) provide a track for weeds to be sucked into a disposable weed bag (44) by vacuum generated from an electric motor (28). A battery charger (100 ) is provided as well as a tank (26) for weed killer or other fluids and delivery tubing is provided (50, 58, 150) for delivering the weed killer to soil near the severed weed root.
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"Homelite Gas Blower w/Vac", Hechinger Co. Advertising Supplement, Washington Post, Oct. 1989.
Hall Jeffrey A.
Reese Randolph A.
Thompson Jeffrey L.
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