Patent ID: 6612379
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A gardening tool comprising:a) a base having a lower surface and an upper surface; b) a scoop extending from the base and defining a first end of the tool, the scoop including a curved portion having a peripheral edge for digging and a second portion extending between the curved portion and the base for transporting material; c) a cutter extending from the base and defining a second end of the tool, the cutter including a tapered portion having a sharpened peripheral edge for cutting; d) a handle extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tool and being offset in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tool from the upper surface of the base, an upper surface of the scoop and an upper surface of the cutter, an extent of the handle in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tool being offset from an extent of the curved portion of the scoop in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tool and being offset from an extent of the tapered portion of the cutter in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tool; and e) a first handle support affixed to one of the base, the scoop and the cutter and a the handle.