Patent ID: 7108076

Claim:
A weed pulling system comprising: a pair of rods in a cylindrical configuration, each having an upper end and a lower end; a pair of gripping heads, each head removably received on the lower end of each rod, the heads each having an upper region and a lower region, the lower regions movable toward and away from each other; a pair of replaceable pads, each pad having an exterior gripping surface and an interior surface removably receivable on an associated head, each head also having a central extent with an aperture; and a pivot pin extending through the apertures to achieve a pivoting relationship of the rods and the heads; a leaf spring in a generally U-shaped configuration positioned between the lower ends of the rods with a semicircular lower extent beneath the pin for urging the upper ends and lower ends of the rods and the heads as well as the pads away from each other; and a length of material attached to central extents of the rods to limit the forces applied to the pads during operation and use.