Combination garden tiller and sprinkler head grass trimmer

Abstract

Apparatus for trimming grass around sprinkler heads or tending a small garden area includes a tubular member having a plurality of serrations formed on one end for cutting grass around such sprinkler heads. A housing member partially disposed for reciprocal movement within the tubular member. A plate disposed for closing one end of housing member and having an outer periphery engageable with an inner surface of such tubular member for guiding during reciprocal movement. A second guide disposed around outer periphery of such housing member intermediate each end thereof. Another elongated rod like member engages an end of such first elongated rod like member. A caged biasing means is disposed over the second rod like member for absorbing shock during use of apparatus and a mechanism for manipulating the apparatus while trimming such grass around such sprinkler head or tending such small garden area.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This patent application is related to and claims benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 761,836 filed Jan. 25, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates, in general, to lawn and garden type equipment and, more particularly, this invention relates to a combination turbo garden tiller and a grass trimmer for trimming the grass around the head of a lawn water sprinkler.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Prior to the conception and development of the present invention, as is generally well known in the prior art, garden tillers and grass trimmers have been sold commercially and are generally in widespread use.[0004]The numerous prior art type garden tillers, which are known to Applicant, are normally rather large and are, therefore, usually not used for small jobs such as tending a small flower garden. Additionally, the prior art type grass trimmers are not specifically designed to trim a ci...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a combination garden tiller and grass trimmer for trimming grass from around the head of a lawn water sprinkler system. The invention has several technical effects, including being easy to use, less expensive, lightweight, requiring less storage space, being power or manually operated, and reducing the time required to till a small area and to trim around a water sprinkler head."

Problems solved by technology

Additionally, the prior art type grass trimmers are not specifically designed to trim a circle as is needed around the head of a lawn water sprinkler.

Furthermore, to the best of Applicant's knowledge, there is not a single implement presently available on the market which can be readily adapted to do each of these jobs in an efficient manner.

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