Garden tool

A garden tool comprising a ground engaging portion for engaging the ground and up rooting a plant, a handle extending upwardly and forwards from the ground engaging portion such that a user can stand upwardly while using the tool. The ground engaging portion including at least two arms extending downwards and forwards being spaced apart and parallel for digging underneath a surface of the ground and a wire coupled to an end of a respective arm extending horizontally therefrom and is coupled to the arms such that the wire has a substantial amount of tension for engaging a root of the plant. The ground engaging portion has two outer arms and an inner arm, the outer arms are spaced outwardly from the ground engaging portion such that the inner arm is located in between and in front of the two outer arms, the arms extend downwardly and forwardly forming a substantially "C" shape and the wire is connected to each of the arms at a groove which is cut into the ends of the arms. The end of each arm is substantially shovel shaped. The wire is located within grooves at the end of each arm. A wire housing is located on a top portion of the ground engaging portion at the handle which has a shaft such that a spool can be arranged to rotate about, the spool holds an extra amount of wire such that when the wire at the end of each arm is worn a replacement section of wire can be located at the end of each arm. A tensioning mechanism is connected to each arm, a threaded shaft extends coaxial from a respective arm in which a turnbuckle is fastened such that the turnbuckle can be rotated in a first direction thereby forcing the arms outward and the turnbuckle can be rotated in a second direction thereby forcing the arms inward, the outward force on the arms creates the tension on the wire and the inward force on the arms loosens the tension.

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What is claimed is:

1. A garden tool comprising;

a ground engaging portion for engaging the ground and up rooting a plant;

a handle extending upwardly and forwards from the ground engaging portion;

the ground engaging portion including three arms extending downwards and forwards to a forwardmost tip and being spaced apart and parallel for digging underneath a surface of the ground;

and a wire coupled to an end of a respective arm extending horizontally therefrom and is coupled to the arms such that the wire is tensioned for engaging a root of the plant;

wherein the ground engaging portion has two outer arms and an inner arm, the outer arms are spaced outwardly to respective sides of the ground engaging portion such that the inner arm is located in between the two outer arms;

the arms being arranged such that the forwardmost tip of the inner arm is in advance of the forwardmost tip of the outer arm.

2. The garden tool according to claim 1 wherein the arms extend downwardly and forwardly forming a substantially "C" shape and the wire is connected to each of the arms at a groove which is cut into the ends of the arms.

3. The garden tool according to claim 1 wherein the end of each arm is substantially shovel shaped.

4. The garden tool according to claim 1 wherein the wire is located within grooves at the end of each arm.

5. The garden tool according to claim 1 wherein a wire housing is located on a top portion of the ground engaging portion at the handle which has a shaft such that a spool can be arranged to rotate about, the spool holds an extra amount of wiresuch that when the wire at the end of each arm is worn a replacement section of wire can be located at the end of each arm.

6. The garden tool according to claim 1 wherein a tensioning mechanism is connected to each arm, a threaded shaft extends coaxial from a respective arm in which a turnbuckle is fastened such that the turnbuckle can be rotated in a firstdirection thereby forcing the arms outward and the turnbuckle can be rotated in a second direction thereby forcing the arms inward, the outward force on the arms creates the tension on the wire and the inward force on the arms loosens the tension.

7. The garden tool according to claim 6 wherein a set screw is located on each outer arm such that the wire is feed through the set screw so that the set screw can tighten onto the wire for holding the wire in place while being tensioned by thetensioning device.

8. A garden tool comprising;

a ground engaging portion for engaging the ground and up rooting a plant;

a handle extending upwardly and forwards from the ground engaging portion;

the ground engaging portion including at least two arms extending downwards and forwards to a forwardmost end and being spaced apart and parallel for digging underneath a surface of the ground;

and a wire coupled to an end of a respective arm extending horizontally therefrom and is coupled to the arms such that the wire is tensioned for engaging a root of the plant;

wherein the arms extend downwardly and forwardly forming a substantially "C" shape and the wire is connected the end of each arm;

wherein the forwardmost end of each arm extends ahead of the wire with the forwardmost end being shaped such the end defines a blade for cutting through the soil.

9. The garden tool according to claim 8 wherein the ground engaging portion has two outer arms and an inner arm, the outer arms are spaced outwardly from the ground engaging portion such that the inner arm is located in between and in front ofthe two outer arms and the wire is connected to each of the arms at a groove which is cut into the ends of the arms.

10. The garden tool according to claim 8 wherein the wire is located within grooves at the end of each arm.

11. The garden tool according to claim 8 wherein a wire housing is located on a top portion of the ground engaging portion at the handle which has a shaft such that a spool can be arranged to rotate about, the spool holds an extra amount of wiresuch that when the wire at the end of each arm is worn a replacement section of wire can be located at the end of each arm.

12. The garden tool according to claim 8 wherein a tensioning mechanism is connected to each arm, a threaded shaft extends coaxial from a respective arm in which a turnbuckle is fastened such that the turnbuckle can be rotated in a firstdirection thereby forcing the arms outward and the turnbuckle can be rotated in a second direction thereby forcing the arms inward, the outward force on the arms creates the tension on the wire and the inward force on the arms loosens the tension.

13. The garden tool according to claim 12 wherein a set screw is located on each outer arm such that the wire is feed through the set screw so that the set screw can tighten onto the wire for holding the wire in place while being tensioned bythe tensioning device.