Patent ID: 7198113

Claim:
A hole cutter for cutting a new hole in the ground having an upper ground surface and for taking a plug out of the new hole and placing it in an old hole in the ground, the hole cutter comprising: a frame comprising a handle, a base adapted to rest on the upper surface of the ground, and a middle frame interconnecting the handle and the base; first and second blades mounted to the frame, each of the first and second blades comprising a downwardly presented cutting edge facing toward the upper surface of the ground and a blade body positioned above the cutting edge; each of the first and second blades being movably mounted to the frame for movement independently of one another from an elevated position wherein the cutting edge is positioned equal to or above the base to a penetrating position wherein the cutting edge is spaced below the base; a lift member on the frame engaging both of the first and second blades when the first and second blades are in the penetrating position and being movable with the frame in an upward direction to lift the first and second blades simultaneously from the new hole.