61 |
Improvement in combined harrow, roller, and seeder |
US98627D |
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US98627A |
1870-01-04 |
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62 |
Lawn perforating tool and method of using same |
US12814695 |
2010-06-14 |
US08033341B2 |
2011-10-11 |
Frank Catalano |
Disclosed herein is a lawn perforating tool and method of using same to prepare new lawn or garden areas or distressed regions of existing lawns or gardens for the planting of seed, example of which include, but are not limited to, grass seed, clover seed, wildflower seed, and the like. The lawn perforating tool of the present invention is particularly configured to provide in the soil and dead grass holes or indentations of a size, shape, and depth that is optimal for receiving and germinating new grass seed and of a density and distribution suitable to provide the resulting grass with a visually desirable pattern, rendering new growth indistinguishable from old growth. |
63 |
Combination garden tiller and sprinkler head grass trimmer |
US12463033 |
2009-05-08 |
US07743845B2 |
2010-06-29 |
George A. Ortiz |
Apparatus for trimming grass around sprinkler heads or tending a small garden area includes a first housing member having a plurality of serrations formed on one end for cutting grass around such sprinkler heads. A second housing member partially disposed for reciprocal movement within the first housing member. A first elongated rod like member is passed through the center apertures in each housing member and the another elongated rod like member engages an end of such first elongated rod like member. A caged biasing spring is disposed over the second rod like member for aiding in reciprocal movement of the second housing member. A resilient elastomeric member is provided for absorbing shock during use of apparatus for tending such small garden area and a mechanism for manipulating the apparatus while trimming such grass around such sprinkler head or tending such small garden area. |
64 |
Combination garden tiller and sprinkler head grass trimmer |
US12074076 |
2008-02-29 |
US20080217033A1 |
2008-09-11 |
George A. Ortiz |
Apparatus for trimming grass around sprinkler heads or tending a small garden area includes a tubular member having a plurality of serrations formed on one end for cutting grass around such sprinkler heads. A housing member partially disposed for reciprocal movement within the tubular member. A plate disposed for closing one end of housing member and having an outer periphery engageable with an inner surface of such tubular member for guiding during reciprocal movement. A second guide disposed around outer periphery of such housing member intermediate each end thereof. Another elongated rod like member engages an end of such first elongated rod like member. A caged biasing means is disposed over the second rod like member for absorbing shock during use of apparatus and a mechanism for manipulating the apparatus while trimming such grass around such sprinkler head or tending such small garden area. |
65 |
Ground cultivation tool |
US12011728 |
2008-01-29 |
US20080128147A1 |
2008-06-05 |
Kenneth E. Lynch |
A manually operated ground cultivation tool is characterized by a roller assembly formed of one or more assemblages of a plurality of stacked disks that are each independently rotatably supported on a central axle. Each disk carries a plurality of radially extending tines. Each axle is supported by a yoke assembly that is attached to a shaft/handle structure. Each disk includes slots that are configured to accept nails as the radially extending tines. The disks accept different length nails in order to vary ground depth penetration as desired. The disks are preferably formed of a suitable plastic and as such, may be injection molded. |
66 |
Hand-Held Foot Activated Extractor |
US11779519 |
2007-07-18 |
US20080105444A1 |
2008-05-08 |
Andre Lafleur |
Disclosed is a hand-held foot activated extractor useful for removing weed or turf aeration. The extractor comprises a stick with a top handle and an extractor assembly at the bottom which comprises a hollow tine defining i) a distal hollow frustoconical cutter portion defining a circular inlet provided with a cutting edge and a larger diameter outlet, ii) a hollow intermediate portion defining an arcuate wall extending longitudinally from the outlet of the cutter portion, an elongated opening facing the wall and a deflector sloping between the wall and the elongated opening, and iii) a proximal stick connecting portion. The extractor assembly also comprises a step projecting from the stick connecting portion. In use, a material forced at the inlet of the cutter portion loses frictional contact therein as it reaches the outlet, and is directed by the deflector from the outlet toward the opening for ejection of the material. |
67 |
Lawn perforating tool and method of using same |
US11730250 |
2007-03-30 |
US20070256845A1 |
2007-11-08 |
Frank Catalano |
Disclosed herein is a lawn perforating tool and method of using same to prepare new lawn or garden areas or distressed regions of existing lawns or gardens for the planting of seed, example of which include, but are not limited to, grass seed, clover seed, wildflower seed, and the like. The lawn perforating tool of the present invention is particularly configured to provide in the soil and dead grass holes or indentations of a size, shape, and depth that is optimal for receiving and germinating new grass seed and of a density and distribution suitable to provide the resulting grass with a visually desirable pattern, rendering new growth indistinguishable from old growth. |
68 |
Combination garden tiller and sprinkler head grass trimmer |
US11653821 |
2007-01-16 |
US20070169949A1 |
2007-07-26 |
George A. Ortiz |
Apparatus for trimming grass around sprinkler heads or tending a small garden area includes a tubular member having a plurality of serrations formed on one end for cutting grass around such sprinkler heads. A housing member partially disposed for reciprocal movement within the tubular member. A plate disposed for closing one end of housing member and having an outer periphery engageable with an inner surface of such tubular member for guiding during reciprocal movement. A second guide disposed around outer periphery of such housing member intermediate each end thereof. Another elongated rod like member engages an end of such first elongated rod like member. A caged biasing means is disposed over the second rod like member for absorbing shock during use of apparatus and a mechanism for manipulating the apparatus while trimming such grass around such sprinkler head or tending such small garden area. |
69 |
Drill bit for aerating soil for a plant with root system |
US10236741 |
2002-09-09 |
US06761227B1 |
2004-07-13 |
Tom William Messer |
The invention is an apparatus for aerating soil proximate to a plant with root system using a hand drill system, made of a polymer drill bit having a shaft with a vertical axis that is generally cylndrically shaped having a connector end and a drill end, an indentation in the drill bit between one-fourth and one-third of the overall length of the polymer drill bit from the drill end, and a drill with a connector to engage the polymer drill bit for forming a bore hole in soil adjacent a plant with root system. |
70 |
Lawn shaker |
US09675886 |
2000-09-29 |
US06427613B1 |
2002-08-06 |
Emily Reidel |
The present invention is directed to a lightweight easy to use lawn shaker that can be used for aerating the lawn and distributing dry lawn improvement substances such as grass seed, weed killer, fertilizer and dry pesticides. These substances are easily stored in canisters that are easily interchangeable. |
71 |
Lawn aerator with an array of aeration posts |
US936945 |
1997-09-25 |
US5813471A |
1998-09-29 |
Philip M. Ramsey |
A ground aerator is provided including a thin square base plate with a top surface, a bottom surface and a periphery formed therebetween. An array of posts are coupled to the bottom surface of the base plate and extend downwardly therefrom to define a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. An elongated cylindrical handle is included having a top end with an elastomeric grip formed thereon and a bottom end coupled to a center of the base plate and extending in perpendicular relationship therewith. |
72 |
Hand aerator |
US621338 |
1990-12-03 |
US5088562A |
1992-02-18 |
Robert L. Shields |
A hand operated aerator for cutting a plurality of holes in turf and soil to facilitate incoporation of air, water, and plant nutrients into the soil and has an upright member attached to a pan. A plurality of tubes attached to the pan are pushed into the turf and soil to cut holes therein. A foot located below the pan is operatively connected to a lever mechanism that is manually moved to extract the tubes from the turf and soil. |
73 |
Apparatus for treating lawns |
US429394 |
1989-10-31 |
US4974406A |
1990-12-04 |
Norman Russ |
A spiked drum is provided with a handle and frame to permit pushing the drum across the ground to pick up leaves on the spikes. The leaves are brushed off the spikes and into a basket by a rotating brush that is driven by the drum and is co-extensive in length with the drum. |
74 |
Hand-operated lawn aerator |
US165590 |
1988-03-08 |
US4819735A |
1989-04-11 |
Donald L. Puckett |
A hand-operated lawn aerator which can be used to extract plugs of thatch and soil from a lawn. The device includes a long hollow tubular member having a cutting head at one end. The hollow tubular cutting head is driven into the ground with an operator's foot by placing weight on a foot support attached to the cutting head. A plunger disc attached to a rod within the tubular head is used to eject the thatch or core of earth from the interior of the cutting head when the cutting head is lifted from the ground. A first supple washer is provided on the plunger disc to move with the plunger disc to wipe against the inside of the hollow cutting head to wipe the inside surface clean. A second supple washer is fixedly positioned inside the tubular body and is positioned to seal the interior of the tubular body from mud and moisture when the cutting tool is used to cut a plug of soil. Inside the tubular body and above the second supple washser is a spring attached to the plunger rod to normally bias the plunger rod in an upward position. |
75 |
Manual tiller, mulcher, weeder tool |
US142441 |
1988-01-11 |
US4791995A |
1988-12-20 |
Eugene Hochlan, Jr. |
A manual tiller, mulcher and weeder tool has an elongated upright handle having its lower end connected to a horizontal top plate which has a series of diamond-headed tines extended downwardly in parallel spaced apart relation from the underside of the top plate. A cleaning plate has a series of holes aligned with the tines for vertical sliding movement of the cleaning plate on the tines. Compression springs mounted on selected tines urge the cleaning plate to a lowered position adjacent the tine heads. |
76 |
Rotary weed extractor |
US793539 |
1985-10-31 |
US4723802A |
1988-02-09 |
David G. Fambrough |
A rotary driven elongated pointed rod member having wingnut-like projections affixed thereto. The wingnut-like projections being spaced apart sufficient distances for contacting weeds and undesired plants at interval points when the device is moved beneath the surface of the ground while being rotated. The projections grip and wind the weed about the rod and then retain the weed and its roots and carry the unwanted wood and its root system out of the soil. The projections can depend straight downwardly or can be canted to form a spiral soil entering action. Following the withdrawal of the weed the loose soil that has been pulverized and aerated is left in the hole that had been formed by the weed removing action. |
77 |
Power rake |
US615746 |
1984-05-31 |
US4607704A |
1986-08-26 |
Josef Kepes |
A lightweight hand propelled power rake having a motor driven rotatable rake wheel providing a plurality of radially extending prongs arranged in a plurality of sets, with the prongs of each set projecting through a sole plate. The device includes a method of adjusting the sole plate along the length of each set of prongs so as to determine the depth of penetration of such prongs. |
78 |
Lawn aerator |
US041543 |
1979-05-23 |
US4282943A |
1981-08-11 |
Joseph Leitner |
Disclosed herein is an aerator for use in providing cylindrical holes in a lawn or similar type surface so as to provide a nesting area for fertilizer and to allow the introduction of air beneath and along the root system of botanical life to be thus treated. The device comprises an elongate shaft from which emanates along the lower portion thereof a helical type of screw provided with shelf portions and a pointed extremity at the terminus of the shaft which is so constructed that the device not only cuts into the earth, but also carries the thus loosened dirt on the shelf portions so that when the device is removed from the hole a substantially cylindrical void is provided. |
79 |
Lawn plugger |
US45274374 |
1974-03-20 |
US3927720A |
1975-12-23 |
RAUCH ERWIN I |
A lawn plugger includes a tubular body with a hollow punch attached to the lower end thereof. A foot is held slidably on the punch by a spring connected between the body and the foot. In use, the punch is thrust into the ground cutting out a plug and causing the foot to slide upwardly on the punch thereby compressing the spring. As a result, the spring urges the foot against the ground around the plug being removed and, at the same time, urges the plugger upwardly to assist in withdrawing the punch from the ground. As an incident to removing subsequent plugs from the ground, the prior plugs are forced upwardly through the punch and into the body by the new plugs. Within the body, a diverter directs the old plugs out through an opening in the side of the body.
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80 |
Lawn implement |
US65668857 |
1957-05-02 |
US2966218A |
1960-12-27 |
JOHNSON WALTER C |
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