Patent ID: 6125776
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
A device for digging a hole for planting a plant at a selected location in a ground area, comprising:a rotary digging tool having a shank and a digging portion connected to said shank, said digging portion when rotated excavating soil from said ground area location to form a hole, said excavated soil directed onto said ground area adjacent said hole by action of said digging portion;an inverted bowl shaped cover, said shank passing through an opening in said cover and having an end protruding out above said cover and adapted to be chucked to a power drive for rotation thereof, said shank able to be moved axially in and out within said cover opening, said digging portion of said tool advanced into the ground as said shank moves into said cover with said cover resting on said ground area to have a hole excavated therein; and,said cover comprising an annular confinement for said soil excavated by said tool digging portion and deposited on said soil area to thereby form an annular mound of soil surrounding said hole.