A weed puller having a shank projecting from a handle and carrying two laterally turned prongs between which a weed is received, with the prongs having opposed weed contacting surfaces with first entrance throat portions which converge relatively rapidly toward one another to the location of inner portions of those surfaces which extend more parallel to one another and define a compression compartment within which the weed can be frictionally retained for removal from the earth by the tool.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 529,623 filed Dec. 5, 1974 now abandoned.
A hydraulic weeding apparatus consisting of an elongated hollow tubular shaft being attached to a hand grip type body having a coupling for attaching the device to a source of pressurized fluid such as a common garden hose. A positionally adjustable, hook-type gripping device is spaced from the open end of said tube and is arranged with an outwardly extending free end which is arranged to encircle and grip the base of a weed root when the shaft is rotated. A splash shield is positioned above the gripping device to prevent the fluid from flowing upwardly along the shaft so as to protect the user. A valve can be provided in the body of the device for controlling the flow of fluid through the tubular shaft whereby the open end of the shaft can be inserted adjacent to the root of a weed to a depth where the gripping device can attach to the loose weed so as to easily remove it.
An electrical plug extraction device 10 including an elongated handle member 20 having a curved lever portion 21 and having a first 30 and a second 40 plug gripping element formed on the opposite ends 22, 23 of the handle member 20. Each plug gripping element 30, 40 has an opening provided with a pair of ridged tooth inserts 31, 41 dimensioned to engage a portion of an electrical cord or plug 100 for the purpose of removing a plug 101 from an electrical socket 200.
A gardening device comprising a weed engaging portion having forwardly projecting portions with a gap therebetween, a foot portion adapted to receive pressure applied by a foot, a base support having an arcuate lower surface and a handle portion connectable to an elongate handle; wherein pressure applied to the foot portion can be directed to move the weed engaging portion forward to engage a weed and a handle connected to the handle portion can be used to pivot the weed engaging portion upwardly with respect to the base to remove the weed from a ground surface.
A weed removing device with a shaft having a handle end and blade end. A T-shaped handle is configured on the handle end at a sufficient distance away from the blade end to provide leverage in pushing, pulling and rotating the device. A blade is located at the blade end having an axis member extended axially from the shaft and a blade member extended laterally from the axis member. The blade end of the shaft is submerged into soil until the axis member is in close longitudinal juxtaposition with the main tap root of a weed to be removed. The T-handle is then turned to rotate the shaft, thereby cutting small lateral roots upon contact with a forward edge of the blade member and thereby also twisting the main tap root around the axis member then for removing the weed and root upon withdrawal of the device from the soil.
A device for pulling weeds, plants, small trees and the like includes an elongate handle portion terminating in a first end, with a leveraging head member attached to the first end. This leveraging head member has a first side bearing a weed clamp having at least one pivoting jaw adapted to close proximate a clamping surface, and a second side opposite the first side bearing a lever arm for mechanical advantage.
