Abstract:
A garden tool device facilitates manipulation of soil, removal or cutting of weeds, cleaning joints between concrete, landscape design and the like. The device includes a head and a handle. A perimeter edge of the head defines a rectangular parallelogram. Each of a plurality of grooves extends into the perimeter edge of the head. The grooves are spaced along the perimeter edge of the head. The handle is coupled to and extends from the head.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
       [0001]    The disclosure relates to tool devices and more particularly pertains to a new tool device for facilitating manipulation of soil, removal or cutting of weeds, cleaning joints between concrete, landscape design and the like. 
       SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0002]    An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a head and a handle. A perimeter edge of the head defines a rectangular parallelogram. Each of a plurality of grooves extends into the perimeter edge of the head. The grooves are spaced along the perimeter edge of the head. The handle is coupled to and extends from the head. 
         [0003]    There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
         [0004]    The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  is a top front side perspective view of a garden tool device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line  2 - 2  of  FIG. 1 . 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  is a top front side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0011]    With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new tool device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
         [0012]    As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the garden tool device  10  generally comprises a head  12  and a handle  14 . The head  12  has a perimeter edge  16 . The perimeter edge  16  defines a rectangular parallelogram. Long sides of the perimeter edge may be between 10 and 15 centimeters and the short sides of the perimeter edge  16  may be between 15 and 25 centimeters. The head  12  may be formed from a plate having a thickness between 2 and 5 millimeters. The perimeter edge  16  of the head  12  is beveled such that a peripheral edge  18  of a top surface  20  of the head  12  is inset from a peripheral edge  22  of a bottom surface  24  of the head  12 . 
         [0013]    Each of a plurality of grooves  26  extends into the perimeter edge  16  of the head  12 . The grooves  26  are spaced along the perimeter edge  16  of the head  12 . Each of the grooves  26  has a semi-circular shape and is positioned entirely between the peripheral edge  18  of the top surface  20  and the peripheral edge  22  of the bottom surface  24 . The grooves  26  are arranged into a respective central groove  28  and a respective pair of outer grooves  30  positioned on each side  32  of the perimeter edge  16  of the head  12 . 
         [0014]    The handle  14  is coupled to and extends from the head  12 . The handle  14  extends from the top surface  20  of the head  12  such that the handle  14  forms an acute angle  36  with the top surface  20  of the head  12 . The handle  14  extends outwardly from the top surface  20  of the head  12  and aligns with one of a plurality of corners  38  of the head  12  where adjacent sections  40  of the perimeter edge  16  define an obtuse angle  42  of the rectangular parallelogram. The handle  14  has a first section  44  and a second section  46 . The first section  44  is coupled to the head  12  and may have a straight distal portion  48  relative to the head and a curved portion  50  adjacent to the head  12 . The second section  46  is coplanar with the first section  44 . The second section  46  extends from the first section  44  at an obtuse angle  52  within a transverse plane relative to the top surface  20  of the head  12 . The second section  46  extends away from the head  12  at an angle between 35 and 45 degrees. 
         [0015]    Each of a pair of cutouts  54  extends through the head  12 . Each cutout  54  is triangular having a pair of outer edges  56 . Each of the outer edges  56  extends parallel to an associated straight side  32  of the perimeter edge  16  of the head  12 . The cutouts  54  define an elongated strip  58  of the head  12  extending between opposite corners  60  of the head  12 . The opposite corners  60  each define an obtuse angle. The handle  14  is coupled to and extends from the elongated strip  58 . 
         [0016]    The handle  14  may have a length between 20 and 30 centimeters wherein the handle  14  is suitable as a hand tool usable by a single hand while in a kneeling position similar to a conventional trowel. An extension  62  is removably coupled to the handle  14  to allow the head  12  to be manipulated while in a standing position. The extension  62  is elongated. The extension  62  is linearly aligned with the second section  46  of the handle  14  when the extension  62  is coupled to the handle  14 . Each of a pair of mounting holes  64  extends into the second section  46  of the handle  14 . Each of a pair of fasteners  66  is insertable through the extension  62  and an associated one of the mounting holes  64 . Each fastener  66  engages the handle  14  wherein the extension  62  is secured to the handle  14 . 
         [0017]    In use, the head  12  is manipulated to agitate, break up, shape, or otherwise work with soil to achieve a desired result. The grooves  26  may be positioned to receive a root allowing the root to be pulled on instead of cut by the peripheral edge  22  of the bottom surface  24 . The handle  14 , with or without the extension  62 , is used to manipulate the head  12  to perform the desired gardening and landscaping tasks. 
         [0018]    With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         [0019]    Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.