Abstract A multipurpose garden tool adapted for spading, shoveling, edge trimming, hoeing, weeding, tilling, backfilling and other gardening operations, comprises a substantially flat plate working part of generally rectangular configuration, and a handle part rigidly connected to the top edge of said plate part medially thereof. The plate part is provided with raking teeth on the top edge at one side of the handle part. One side edge has a relatively straight and flat top portion, and the opposite side edge is a convexly curved cutting edge between the top and bottom edges. The flat portion joins a convexly curved corner cutting edge adjacent the bottom edge which is also a knife edge. Advantageously, all the edge portions between the straight portion on said side edge and the side of the handle part opposite the teeth are a substantially continuous knife edge. The convexly curved side edge is suitable for use as an axe for chopping into the ground, while the bottom knife edge is useful for digging purposes and spading, while the rounded corner at the straight portion of one side edge is useful for edge trimming. The teeth are suitable for uprooting and raking. The handle part rigid with the flat working part is of a length which enables ready grasping with the hands for close work, and means for detachable connection with a handle rod that enables the tool to be used with the user standing in upright position.
Inventors
👤 Felix A Perez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-04 14:39
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01B; A01B1/00; A01B1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A multipurpose garden tool comprising a substantially flat plate member of generally rectangular shape, having a bottom edge, a top edge substantially parallel to said bottom edge, and opposite side edges; a handle part rigidly attached to said top edge between said side edges and extending upright from said top edge; the portions of said top edge at each side of said handle part being in substantially horizontal alignment and substantially the same distance from said boTtom edge; one of said top edge portions being serrated to provide raking teeth, the top ends of which are substantially in horizontal alignment with the other top edge portion; the side edge adjacent said teeth being substantially flat and the opposite side edge being convexly curved; the corner of said plate member adjacent the bottom of said substantially flat side edge is a convexly curved cutting edge continuing from said bottom cutting edge, and said bottom edge, said convexly curved side edge and a portion of said top edge adjacent said convexly curved side edge being a substantially continuous cutting edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A multipurpose garden tool comprising a substantially flat plate member of generally rectangular shape, having a bottom edge, a top edge substantially parallel to said bottom edge, and opposite side edges; a handle part rigidly attached to said top edge between said side edges and extending upright from said top edge; the portions of said top edge at each side of said handle part being in substantially horizontal alignment and substantially the same distance from said boTtom edge; one of said top edge portions being serrated to provide raking teeth, the top ends of which are substantially in horizontal alignment with the other top edge portion; the side edge adjacent said teeth being substantially flat and the opposite side edge being convexly curved; the corner of said plate member adjacent the bottom of said substantially flat side edge is a convexly curved cutting edge continuing from said bottom cutting edge, and said bottom edge, said convexly curved side edge and a portion of said top edge adjacent said convexly curved side edge being a substantially continuous cutting edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The tool of claim 1 wherein said handle part in inclined relative to said flat plate member at an angle of about 165*-173* and has means at the top thereof to provide for connection to an extension handle to enable the tool to be manipulated by a worker while he is standing in substantially upright position.