Patent ID: 6837807
Filing Date: 2005-01-04
Classification: A01B,A63B

Abstract:
1. A golf green repair tool, comprising: a) a housing; b) a blade; c) first means; and d) second means; wherein said blade is operatively attached to said housing; wherein said blade moves axially relative to said housing; wherein said blade has a retracted/stored position; wherein said blade is contained within said housing when in said retracted/stored position thereof; wherein said blade has an extended/operational position; wherein said blade is extended axially out from said housing when in said extended/operational position thereof; wherein said retracted/stored position of said blade and said extended/operational position are selectably achieved; wherein said first means lockingly maintains said blade in each of said retracted/stored position thereof and said extended/operational position thereof by being engaged with said blade; wherein said first means releases said blade from each of said retracted/stored position thereof and said extended/operational position thereof by being disengaged from said blade; wherein axial movement of said blade from said retracted/stored position thereof to said extended/operational position thereof when said blade is lockingly maintained in said retracted/stored position by said first means is accomplished by disengaging said first means; wherein axial movement of said blade from said extended/operational position thereof back to said retracted/stored position thereof when said blade is lockingly maintained in said extended/operational position thereof by said first means is accomplished by disengaging said first means and pushing said blade axially back into said housing; wherein said second means axially displaces said blade from said retracted/stored position thereof to said extended/operational position thereof automatically when said first means is released; wherein said second means includes first resilient biasing apparatus; wherein said housing is shaped for fitting in the palm of a hand so as to form a handle; wherein said housing comprises: i) a first portion; and ii) a second portion; wherein said second portion of said housing is attached to said first portion of said housing; wherein said first portion of said housing has: i) a longitudinal axis; ii) an outer surface; iii) an inner surface; iv) a front; v) a rear; vi) a pair of sides; and vii) a primary channel; and wherein said first portion of said housing has a center channel.