161 |
Tool Stand Suitable For Tools With Elongated Handles And A Combination Tool And Tool Stand |
US13461314 |
2012-05-01 |
US20130291695A1 |
2013-11-07 |
Steven J. Bricker |
A tool stand mountable to a tool having a relatively long handle. The handle has a tool head mounted to the second end of the handle. The tool stand has a pivot member, an axle, a rotational stop arm and a leg assembly. The pivot member is coupled to a handle between the first and second end thereof. The axle is rotatably coupled to the pivot member, with the axle rotation in an orientation that is oblique or substantially perpendicular to a handle. The rotational stop arm is fixed to the axle. The leg assembly extends toward a second end of a handle, with the rotational stop arm and the leg assembly being angled at an angle that is less than 180°. The leg assembly, the rotational stop arm and the axle are rotatable about the pivot member between a stowed orientation and an operational orientation. |
162 |
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING EVENT FILTERS FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK DATA |
US13847229 |
2013-03-19 |
US20130252556A1 |
2013-09-26 |
Paul Brent RASBAND |
A wireless sensor node, WSN, tag and method for filtering sensor data obtained by the WSN. At least one event filter is applied to sensor data. The sensor data is based at least in part on motion of the WSN tag. The at least one event filter includes at least one filter parameter, and the at least one filter parameter includes a minimum amount of movement of the WSN tag within a predetermined time threshold. |
163 |
Golf hole cutter |
US13507236 |
2012-06-14 |
US20130056232A1 |
2013-03-07 |
Thomas Rahm |
A hole cutter tool reduces strain on a worker changing a hole location on a golf course or putting green, while also enabling more efficient replacement of turf into the old hole. The hole cutter employs a plurality of arced cutting plates, each of which is driven by an external portable driving device. |
164 |
Shield attachment for hand-held digging tools |
US11675447 |
2007-02-15 |
US08015714B2 |
2011-09-13 |
Phillip Dekort; Matthew Dekort; Henry Dekort |
The present invention provides a removable shield attachment for hand-held digging tools which is mounted on the tool handle below the tool head so as to not interfere with gripping along the length of the handle. The shield generally comprises a mounting portion adapted to be mounted on the handle below the tool head, a shield portion extending laterally outwardly and upwardly from the mounting portion, and a slot positioned between the mounting portion and the shield portion adapted for passing a blade of the tool head therethrough. In use, the shield portion is positioned above the blade, thereby intercepting debris flying from the blade and towards the worker. The shield is particularly designed for digging tools having a slidably fit tool head that engages an outwardly tapered working end of the handle, with the shield being attached to the handle in the same manner as the tool head itself. |
165 |
TOOLS |
US13062626 |
2009-09-04 |
US20110162491A1 |
2011-07-07 |
Maxwell Derek Belsey; Terry John Gray |
An impact tool includes a handle, and the handle includes a hollow portion. The impact tool also includes an impact portion for impacting with a surface or object, with the impact portion being located at one or both ends of the handle. The impact tool further includes a moveable material, which may be housed within the hollow portion of the handle. The moveable material is adapted or able to move along the hollow portion of the handle during use of the impact tool. The moveable material may serve to increase the momentum associated with the use of the impact tool and/or to reduce the jarring effect associated with the use of the impact tool. |
166 |
Garden tool head with coated leading edge |
US12002713 |
2007-12-18 |
US07850216B2 |
2010-12-14 |
David A. Randolph; James M. Gross |
A garden tool wherein the leading edge of the tool head has a leading edge coated with a hardness enhancing material. |
167 |
ARRANGEMENT FOR SETTING VARIABLE OPERATING ELEVATION OF A COMBINATION TURBO GARDEN TILLER AND GRASS TRIMMER APPARATUS |
US12402080 |
2009-03-11 |
US20100230123A1 |
2010-09-16 |
GEORGE A. ORTIZ |
An arrangement for setting variable operating elevation for a hand-held powered tool capable of generating a rotational motion and employed to manipulate a combination turbo garden tiller and a grass trimmer apparatus includes at least one elongated rod like member engageable at a first end thereof with threaded end of the apparatus and engageable at an opposed second end thereof with the powered tool. The at least one elongated rod like member has each of a predetermined length and a third predetermined cross-sectional shape in a direction transverse to the predetermined length. At least one aperture is formed through the at least one elongated rod like member in the direction transverse to the predetermined length. An elongated pin is provided and has at least one end thereof sized for insertion into the at least one aperture. |
168 |
AUXILIARY HANDLE FOR TOOLS |
US12594486 |
2008-04-04 |
US20100175225A1 |
2010-07-15 |
José Javier Sanchez Santos; Alejandro Sanz-Bermell Martinez |
The invention relates to a gripping device that can be fitted to a shaft of a tool or a tube of a mobile structure, and is provided with means for fixing to said handle or said structure. Said grip comprises: a body (4) for fixing to the tool or the tube of the structure, said body having a semi-cylindrical grooved form (11) and being able to surround a shaft or a tube; a connecting element (14) which can receive, on one end, a means for fixing the body (4), and on the other end, a tube for receiving an arm (1); and an arm (1) which is provided with at least one handle (2 or 3) on the free end thereof. |
169 |
ROTARY TOOL FOR SPREADING PARTICULATE MATERIALS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME |
US12691838 |
2010-01-22 |
US20100116899A1 |
2010-05-13 |
Todd E. Pugh |
A rotary tool for spreading mulch outwardly from a mound of the same. The tool has an elongated shaft with a rotatable body mounted proximate a first end thereof. The body has a peripheral edge with a plurality of flexible fingers radiating outwardly and downwardly therefrom. The fingers may be individually securable to the body. In a second embodiment, a ring is detachably mounted to the body and the fingers are on the ring. When the tool is activated, the fingers engage the mulch mound and cause pieces of mulch to be flicked outwardly away from the body. The tool may also be used as a shovel-type device when the motor is not activated and the mulch can then be carried on the upper surface of the body. |
170 |
Metal detector with excavation tool |
US12183150 |
2008-07-31 |
US07575065B1 |
2009-08-18 |
Robert J. Podhrasky |
A hand-held metal detector and soil excavation device useful for locating and retrieving metallic objects concealed in soil or other materials. The device includes a housing with a hand-grip portion and an elongated probe portion. There is an excavation tool connected to the housing that is useful for moving soil to locate metallic objects that are sought. The device also includes a metal detector circuit located within the housing, that operates to generate an alert signal when the probe portion is moved into proximity of metallic objects. |
171 |
Lawn and garden implement caddy |
US11699591 |
2007-01-29 |
US20070120337A1 |
2007-05-31 |
Richard Gibbs |
A lawn and garden implement caddy is disclosed for storing and transporting various implements, including long handled tools, hand tools and containers, useful in lawn and garden care. The caddy has a wheeled base with a front area defining a container platform and a rear area that supports the head portion of the long handled tools. A center support interconnects the base with the top support to support the top frame. A pair of shaped members define a container enclosure. A handle support member extends rearwardly from a top frame member to define a caddy handle. One or more handle support brackets are provided on the handle support member and/or top frame member to receive and support the handles of one or more of the long handled tools. Preferably a closing mechanism, comprising a support arm and hinge, selectively secures the handles in the handle support members. |
172 |
Lawn and garden implement caddy |
US10802122 |
2004-03-13 |
US07168714B2 |
2007-01-30 |
Richard L. Gibbs |
The lawn and garden implement caddy is useful for storing and transporting various implements, including long handled tools, hand tools and containers, useful in lawn and garden care. The caddy has a wheeled base with a front area having a container platform and a rear area that supports the head portion of the long handled tools. A center support interconnects the base with the top support and provides a plurality of shaped members that form a lower container enclosure and support the top support frame. The center support also includes a mechanism for supporting a lower container on or above the container platform. The top support frame forms a container enclosure in the front and a series of openings in the back configured to receive the handle end of the long handled tools. With the caddy, a lawn care worker can efficiently and effectively care for a lawn or garden. |
173 |
Multi-purpose rake |
US10819837 |
2004-04-06 |
US07111741B2 |
2006-09-26 |
Joseph Bramante |
The multi-purpose rake includes a rake head and a detachable pole for pulling the rake across a surface. The rake head has a frame with two arced end ribs, an upper and a lower crossbar extending between the end ribs. The upper crossbar has a sleeve or other attachment means extending therefrom for receiving and retaining one end of the pole. A wire mesh cage is formed into an arc to conform to the end ribs and is attached to the ribs and the upper and lower crossbar. In the preferred embodiment, the end ribs are formed from a continuous panel so that the ends of the rake head are fully closed. The detachable pole is preferably constructed in multiple sections that can be broken down for easy transport. Optional clips or other retainers may be disposed on the rake head for retaining the pole sections for easy transport and storage. An optional handhold can be provided for facilitating transport of the disassembled rake. |
174 |
Multipurpose hand-held tool implements |
US11078652 |
2005-03-11 |
US20060200912A1 |
2006-09-14 |
Trevor Jackson; Patrick Coyne |
Tool implements are provided for use in manipulating of target substrates and materials, such as soil, plant or vegetable matter, and other materials. The tools include a body portion, a retaining strap and an aperture formed therebetween. All or a portion of one or more fingers of a human hand may be inserted through the aperture. When the user manipulates the tool implement, the retaining strap assists in retaining the users hand in close contact with the body member. The tool implements provide reinforcement and stability to the user's hand. The tool implements also provide one or more of a variety of tools that extend from the user's fingertips for manipulating target substrates. The tool implements also shield all or a portion of the user's hand from direct contact with the target substrates and materials, and in some embodiments, further protect the user's hand from being soiled. |
175 |
Leaf collector |
US10431825 |
2003-05-08 |
US06953213B2 |
2005-10-11 |
Melvin W. Yardley; Kevin S. Yardley; Michael A. Yardley |
A device for collecting and gathering loose material such as grain, rocks, leaves, grass clippings, and the like. The device includes a substantially flat sheet. The sheet may be of various shapes. The device also includes one or more obstructing members that extend outward from a top surface of the sheet. The obstructing members are sized and shaped such that, when the sheet is rolled in a manner circumscribing the obstructing members, the obstructing members cooperate to obstruct or block one end of a container formed by the sheet. A user may gather material onto the sheet in a planar configuration and then roll the sheet to form a temporary container with the material kept inside by the sheet and the obstructing members. The rolled sheet and obstructing members cooperate to form a temporary container for transporting loose material. |
176 |
Multi-purpose rake |
US10819837 |
2004-04-06 |
US20050218044A1 |
2005-10-06 |
Joseph Bramante |
The multi-purpose rake includes a rake head and a detachable pole for pulling the rake across a surface. The rake head has a frame with two arced end ribs, an upper and a lower crossbar extending between the end ribs. The upper crossbar has a sleeve or other attachment means extending therefrom for receiving and retaining one end of the pole. A wire mesh cage is formed into an arc to conform to the end ribs and is attached to the ribs and the upper and lower crossbar. In the preferred embodiment, the end ribs are formed from a continuous panel so that the ends of the rake head are fully closed. The detachable pole is preferably constructed in multiple sections that can be broken down for easy transport. Optional clips or other retainers may be disposed on the rake head for retaining the pole sections for easy transport and storage. An optional handhold can be provided for facilitating transport of the disassembled rake. |
177 |
Garden tool rack |
US10747338 |
2003-12-29 |
US20050145586A1 |
2005-07-07 |
Pei-Ying Lin |
A garden tool rack includes a hollow rack body having a center upright barrel adapted to hold an extension handlebar for garden tool, and a plurality of plugholes spaced around the upright barrel, tool holders detachably inserted into the plugholes of the rack body and adapted to hold garden tools, collapsible anchoring devices respectively extended from the bottom wall of the rack body and turnable between a vertical operative position for securing the rack body to the soil and a horizontal non-operative position. |
178 |
Tool assembly |
US10358051 |
2003-02-04 |
US20040188110A1 |
2004-09-30 |
Dick
Liao |
A tool assembly includes a handle, a main tube and an implement. The main tube has a slot at one end and a detent proximate to the slot. The detent is movable between an extended position and a retracted position and is biased toward the extended position. The handle has a handle tube. The implement includes an implement tube. Both the handle tube and the implement have a hole and a crossmember fixed onto the inner surface of the implement tube or the handle tube. The handle tube, the main tube, and the implement tube are so configured that when the main tube is inserted into the implement tube or the handle tube, the detent is secured within the hole of the implement tube or the handle tube and the crossmember of the implement tube or the handle tube rests against the slots of the main tube. |
179 |
Hoeing implement |
US10273846 |
2002-10-21 |
US20040075286A1 |
2004-04-22 |
Kurt
W.
Skowron |
A hoeing implement for mixing concrete or mortar, or for garden hoeing, is provided with a side grip that helps in controlling the implement during use. The side grip can be loosened to allow the grip to be adjusted along the length of the shank of the implement or tightened to firmly secure the side grip onto the shank. The side grip is loosened or tightened by rotating a handle on the side grip. |
180 |
Garden earth auger |
US10013664 |
2001-12-13 |
US06675918B2 |
2004-01-13 |
Hwei-Rung Chou |
A garden earth auger operating by repeated twisting its handle is comprised of a drive mechanism at the center of the handle, a gear shaft erected inside the drive mechanism and extending downward to connect to a tooling feeder; a circular yoke inserted onto the gear shaft to control two mobile pawls on one side or both sides of the turning gear shaft to engage or disengage in or from the ratchet for the pawls to drive the ratchet for the tooling feeder to continue circulating for earth excavation in an effort saving fashion while the auger can be easily replaced with a fork or other forms of tooling head to excavate for a pit or scrap soil as desired. |