Patent ID: 6330921
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A lawn aerating and weeding tool, comprisingan elongate handle;an elongate metal attachment secured to one end of said handle;said metal attachment comprising an annular cutting blade at one end of said metal attachment, a retainer at an opposite end of said metal attachment and a connection between said annular cutting blade and said retainer;said retainer being secured to said one end of said handle;said connection comprising a pair of parallel elongate connecting members providing a free space extending from said annular cutting blade to said retainer in axial alignment with said annular cutting blade and said handle for accommodating within said free space earth plugs cut by said annular cutting blade;said free space being open between said pair of connecting members towards opposite sides of said metal attachment along the length of the free space to facilitate removal of the earth plugs; anda footrest projecting laterally from said retainer,said retainer comprising a metal tube receiving said one end of said handle, andsaid footrest comprising a metal rod extending through said retainer and forming an abutment for said one end of said handle.