392results about "Hoes" patented technology

An auger to assist in ground-burrowing or mixing paint or concrete, is used by attaching it to an electric or cordless power source. The major advantages over previous augers are: a hex head design prevents slipping in the drill chuck, an offset boring tip provides better digging, and a removable extension allows for the digging holes from a sitting or standing position possible without straining. The cutting edge of the auger's discs is sharpened for easier digging in hard soil. A single spring pin lock connects a first shaft to the extension shaft.

A photosensitive composition comprises (A) a sulfonium or iodonium salt having an anion represented by one of formulae (I) and (II): wherein Y represents an alkylene group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, and R represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.

A powered, lightweight soil tillage device, including an elongated hollow support member having a motor and handle at the upper end thereof, and the tillage assembly mounted at the lower end thereof. The tillage assembly comprises a pair of beams which are mounted on opposite sides of a gearbox and driven thereby. The upper ends of the beams are attached to idler or rocker beams so that each of the beams is moved in a generally circular path. Hoe blades or the like are secured to the forward ends of the beams and extend inwardly therefrom so that the hoe blades are disposed one behind the other.

A backpack frame for a power bower and yard treatment sprayer system is provided in one embodiment of the present invention. The frame includes a first portion and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion. The second portion is adapted for carrying the power blower thereon and has a hollowed out section. A cavity is further defined by the hollowed out section of the second portion and defined for holding a yard treatment mixture. A supply pipe is provided with a first end in communication with the cavity and a second inlet end positioned externally for filling the cavity with the yard treatment mixture. A tube is also provided with a first end in communication with the cavity and a second exit end positioned externally from the frame and terminating into a flow of air defined by power blower. Lastly, the frame includes straps for attaching the frame on the back of an operator.

A backpack frame for a power bower and yard treatment sprayer system is provided in one embodiment of the present invention. The frame includes a first portion and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion. The second portion is adapted for carrying the power blower thereon and has a hollowed out section. A cavity is further defined by the hollowed out section of the second portion and defined for holding a yard treatment mixture. A supply pipe is provided with a first end in communication with the cavity and a second inlet end positioned externally for filling the cavity with the yard treatment mixture. A tube is also provided with a first end in communication with the cavity and a second exit end positioned externally from the frame and terminating into a flow of air defined by power blower. Lastly, the frame includes straps for attaching the frame on the back of an operator.

A handheld lawn maintenance tool having a power head to which an adapter is attachable to allow both battery-powered and gasoline-powered working attachments to be attached thereto. The power head includes a power source, integrated first and second handles, a power generator, and a first attachment mechanism to which the adapter and / or working attachments are attachable.

A droplet ejection apparatus is provided having a plurality of droplet ejection heads each ejecting liquid within a cavity through a nozzle in the form of droplets by driving an actuator with a driving circuit. The apparatus includes: ejection failure detecting means for detecting an ejection failure of the droplet ejection heads and a cause thereof; and recovery means for performing a recovery process depending on the cause of the ejection failure if the ejection failure detecting means detects the ejection failure when the droplets are ejected through the nozzles. Also, if a failing nozzle is detected, a recovery process is performed depending on the cause of the ejection failure at least for the failing nozzle. Thereafter, detection by the ejection failure detecting means is repeated by forcing the failing nozzle to perform a droplet ejection operation alone.

A portable handheld work apparatus, such as a motorized cultivator (1) or the like, includes a frame (2) which extends essentially in the longitudinal direction (21) of the work apparatus. A drive motor (3) is fixed at one end (22) of the frame (2) and a work tool is driven by this drive motor. The opposite-lying end (23) includes at least a handle (7, 8) for guiding the work apparatus during the operation thereof. In order to make possible an ergonomic work posture of the operator, the handle (7, 8) lies facing away upwardly from the ground surface (42) in the work position of the motorized work apparatus. The work position is a position in which the work tool lies on the ground surface (42) to be worked.

A photosensitive composition comprises (A) a sulfonium or iodonium salt having an anion represented by one of formulae (I) and (II):wherein Y represents an alkylene group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, and R represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.

A ground improvement device capable of cultivating, tilling, aerating, or otherwise improving the ground. The ground improvement device has a motor and an axle with at least one tine positioned thereon. A plurality of tines may be positioned on the axle. The number, design, configuration, and location and positioning of the tines may take a variety of forms. In operation, the power source powers the axle to rotate, causing the tine to contact the ground and mix and / or redistribute the soil. A pin that is capable of performing the functions of a tine may be used to connect the axle to the motor. Specialized attachments may also be attached to the tines to improve the cultivating properties of the device.

A photosensitive composition comprises (A) a sulfonium or iodonium salt having an anion represented by one of formulae (I) and (II):wherein Y represents an alkylene group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, and R represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group.

A lawn and garden hand tool includes a tool head, a handle rearwardly extending from the tool head, and a plastic coating covering at least a portion of the handle. The handle has a generally cylindrical shaped rearward grip and a loop extending in a downward direction and connecting forward and rearward ends of the rearward grip. The handle also has a forward grip spaced apart from the rearward grip and located forward of the rearward grip toward the tool head. The forward grip includes a generally bulb shaped knob extending in a upward and forward direction. The tool head, the rearward grip and the forward member are preferably a unitary one-piece cast aluminum component.

A method and apparatus is disclosed by which, in communication wherein a pilot channel for a pilot signal and an estimation object channel have different bandwidths, the channel quality of the estimation object channel can be estimated accurately based on the pilot signal. A despreading section separates data of the object channel and the pilot signal of the pilot channel. A channel estimation section determines a channel estimation value based on the pilot signal. A pilot channel quality estimation section produces signal and noise levels of the pilot channel based on the channel estimation value and the pilot signal. A low frequency noise component estimation section produces a low frequency component of pilot signal noise. A data channel quality conversion section determines the data channel quality based on the outputs of the pilot channel quality estimation section and the low frequency noise component estimation section.

It relates to a dual acting hammer modified from ordinary hammers. It comprises the hammer head and hammer handle, with the head contained with sealed and movable blocks. It features in the once time for time hammering with improved hammering effect, being more accurate, reduced or illuminated vibration resulted from counteraction, simple structure, same shape with the ordinary hammer after quick resetting of blocks. It can be used for hammering tools like hack, handle axe, axe, tennis racket, and golf pole and so on.

A multipurpose tool for indoor or outdoor gardening, planting, and soil working, and a method for making the same, are disclosed. The tool and method incorporate the capabilities of scooping, cutting, scraping, loosening, working, furrowing, trenching, digging, removing, and replacing kitchen commodities, household dirt or garden soil; of setting and removing plants; of weeding; and of cutting and removing plant roots and other obstacles found in or around soil. Preferred embodiments of the tool aspect of the invention provide a generally dished blade with a bifurcated pointed tip. At least one serrated blade edge for cutting of roots and other obstacles or debris is provided. The method includes a procedure for loosening, furrowing, digging, and excavating soil with a single tool.

A hand tool having a flat, planar blade parallel to a surface and a variable length handle allows efficient and effective grading or leveling of a surface. The device allows for effective grading without undue stress on the body of the operator. The ergonomic design of the device, as well as the functional design, allow for effective and efficient grading of surfaces next to and surrounding sensitive structures.

The invention discloses a multifunctional combined farm tool set and a farm tool box for containing the farm tool set. The multifunctional combined farm tool set comprises a farm tool head and a rod, wherein anti-slipping saw teeth are arranged on the connecting part of the farm tool head; an L-shaped pull button groove is formed in the side wall of the middle of the rod, a piston push rod is arranged in the inner cavity of the rod, and a piston pull button is arranged on the piston push rod and penetrates out from the pull button groove; two ventilating holes which correspond to each other are formed in the side wall of the upper part of the rod, the tip of the upper part of the rod is fixedly connected with an H-shaped slot plate, and a plurality of pin holes are formed in the slot plate; a pneumatic clamp comprises two flat plates provided with anti-slipping saw teeth, limiting clamping strips are arranged on the flat plates at intervals, and the pneumatic clamp is movably connected to the H-shaped slot plate; and one end of a pneumatic belt is connected to the ventilating holes, and an air storage bag is arranged at the other end of the pneumatic belt and is connected with the flat plates. The multifunctional combined farm tool set is in a detachable combined design, is matched with different farm tool pieces, can be conveniently assembled or changed according to needs of cultivation of crops, and physical output of farmers carrying a plurality of farm tools is further relieved.

The present invention provides a portable ice chopper assembly having dual reciprocating blades for chopping ice. A gear box assembly is connected to the rotating motor assembly for converting the rotating movement of the motor assembly into reciprocating movement of the dual chopping blades. Dual reciprocating plungers are connected to and driven by the gear box assembly for driving the plungers in a reciprocating up and down linear movement, wherein the plungers each have respective horizontal actuating bars. The cutting blades move up and down in a linear reciprocating movement, with the two cutting blades moving up and down in an alternating manner to chop the ice.

An auger to assist in ground burrowing or mixing paint or concrete, is used by attaching it to an electric or cordless power source. The major advantages over previous augers are: a hex head design prevents slipping in the drill chuck, an offset boring tip provides better digging, and a removable extension allows for the digging holes from a sitting or standing position possible without straining. The cutting edge of the auger's discs is sharpened and provided with a serrated edge for easier digging in hard soil. A single spring pin lock connects a first shaft to the extension shaft and multiple holes in the extension shaft allow for a multitude of auger heights.

A multi-functional gardening implement that, in some embodiments, functions as a pair of shears, a spade, a garden cultivator, a saw, a machete, a weeder and a rake. The implement comprises two shears that cooperate to cut vegetation placed between them when a user presses the handles of the shears together. The implement also has at least one appendage, which may be a shovel, a hoe, a garden cultivator, or another garden tool that is attached to the central portions of the shears and can be rotated to an operating position where the appendage is supported by the blades of the shears. The implement may have a second appendage that rotates in the opposite direction to a similar operating position against the other sides of the blades. In some embodiments, the cutting portions of the shears may be configured to define a spade blade in the closed position.

An apparatus for an improved hand tool device wherein a rotatable apparatus may rotate the rotating handle apparatus in 15 degree increments to adjust to the user to help reduce the risk of injury and increase power application while gardening by adjusting and creating a favorable angle between the ground and the point of entry of the hand tool device into the ground.

A tool support apparatus includes a body adapted to be secured to an end of a handle of a tool. A ground piercing member is pivotally secured to the body for pivotal movement between an operative position and a stored position. In the operative position, the ground piercing member protrudes past the end of the handle, such that the ground piercing member can be inserted into the ground to support the handle of the tool in a substantially upright orientation. In the stored position, the ground piercing member is oriented substantially parallel to the handle so as not to interfere with the normal usage of the tool.

A ground improvement device capable of cultivating, tilling, aerating, or otherwise improving the ground. The ground improvement device has a power source and an axle with at least one tine positioned thereon. A plurality of tines may be positioned on the axle. The number, design, configuration, and location and positioning of the tines may take a variety of forms. In operation, the power source powers the axle to rotate, causing the tine to contact the ground and mix and / or redistribute the soil.

An ergonomic hand tool for enhancing the leverage available to a user includes a frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion, and a working element operably coupled to a distal end of the distal portion. The frame further includes a handle that is pivotally coupled to the frame at a portion thereof intermediate the proximal portion and the distal portion. A brace structure is preferably operably coupled to the proximal portion of the frame, with the brace structure being configured to operably brace against an upper side of a user's forearm while the user operably grasps the handle.

The invention discloses a hoe and hoe shaping method in the preparing technical domain of agricultural mechanic tool, which is integral shaped and forged hoe board and hoe clamp, wherein a ridged bar is arranged at the connecting position of hoe board and hoe clamp. The manufacturing flow path comprises the following steps: adding raw materials; heating to make high-temperature blank; locating; flushing a crater pit; extending the breadth through mechanic force; extending the length through mechanic force; making the skirt rim of crater pit display entire round hole shape; cutting residual peripherial material of hoe blank; trimming to form the hoe clamp; pressing the hoe board into arc mechanically; cooling; sharpening the hoe; polishing; painting; drying; obtaining the product.

The tool is an optimized scuffle hoe that maximizes the efforts of the user in forward and backward motion, and that provides the functions of multiple garden tools, all-in-one. The tool comprises a V-shaped head portion having an open interior with blades that are sharpened on both inside and outside, the ends of which blades curve upward toward each other and attach to a handle portion. The primary use of the tool is for weeding, but with the addition of the nail notch the tool is used in construction and similar trades.

An ergonomic hand tool for enhancing the leverage available to a user includes a frame having a distal portion and a proximal portion, and a working element operably coupled to a distal end of the distal portion. The frame further includes a handle that is pivotally coupled to the frame at a portion thereof intermediate the proximal portion and the distal portion. A brace structure is preferably operably coupled to the proximal portion of the frame, with the brace structure being configured to operably brace against an upper side of a user's forearm while the user operably grasps the handle.