Gardening tool

A gardening tool for pulling weeds and other digging work. The gardening tool includes a rod. The rod is elongate and has a first end and a second end. The first end has a well extending therein. The rod has a hole extending therethrough. The hole is positioned generally adjacent to the first end and extending through the well. At least one head has a first portion securely coupled to a second portion. The first portion comprises a cylinder, which is removably extendable in the well. The cylinder has an opening extending therethrough and orientated generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cylinder. A first of the heads has a second portion comprises a plate. The plate generally is in a plane orientated parallel to the longitudinal axis. A free end of the plate extends outwardly away from the first portion. Each of a plurality of spikes is integrally coupled to and extends away from the free end of the plate. A fastener for removably fastening the head to the rod is extended through the hole in the shaft and through the opening in the first portion when the first portion is extended into the well.

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I claim:

1. A gardening tool device and accessories therefor, said device comprising:

a rod, said rod being elongate and having a first end and a second end, said first end having a well extending, therein, said rod having a hole extending therethrough, said hole being positioned generally adjacent to said first end and extendingthrough said well;

at least one head, said head having a first portion securely coupled to a second portion, said first portion comprising a cylinder, said cylinder being removably extendable in said well said cylinder having an opening extending therethrough andorientated generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said cylinder, a first of said heads having a second portion comprising a plate, said plate generally being in a plane orientated parallel to said longitudinal axis, a free end of said plateextending outwardly away from first portion, each of a plurality of spikes being integrally coupled to and extending away from said free end of said plate;

a fastener for removably fastening said head to said rod, wherein said fastener is extended through said hole in said shaft and through said opening in said first portion when said first portion is extended into said well.

2. The gardening tool device as in claim 1, wherein said rod further includes:

said rod having a length generally between 3 and 5 feet.

3. The gardening tool device as in claim 1, wherein said rod further includes:

a handle portion generally covering said second end of said rod and extending down a portion of said rod, said handle portion being securely attached to said rod, said handle portion comprising a resiliently flexible material.

4. The gardening tool device as in claim 1, further including:

a plurality of heads, each of said heads having said first portion and said second portion, each of said first portions comprising said cylinder, a second of said heads having a second portion comprising a wall integrally coupled to said cylinderand orientated generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said wall having a free end having a plurality of spikes integrally coupled thereto and extending away therefrom.

5. The gardening tool device as in claim 4, further comprising:

a third of said heads having a second portion comprising a scoop member integrally coupled to said first portion.

6. The gardening tool device as in claim 5, further including:

a coupling assembly for pivotally coupling one of said heads to said rod, said coupling assembly comprising;

a first shaft, said first shaft having a first end and a second end, said first shaft being generally hollow such that said first end of said shaft may be removably extended into said first end of said rod, said first shaft having an aperturetherethrough for receiving said fastener;

a bracket member, said bracket member having a base and two legs integrally coupled thereto, said second end of said first shaft being positioned between said legs and securely coupled to each of said legs, each of said legs having a hole thereinsuch that said holes in said legs are generally opposite of each other and positioned between a free end of said legs and said base;

a second shaft, said second shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end having a bore therein for removably receiving one of said cylinders, said second shaft having a first hole extending therethrough and positioned generallyadjacent to said first end, said second end having a plate integrally coupled thereto and extending away therefrom, said second shaft having a second hole extending therethrough and positioned generally between said first and second ends of said secondshaft, said second hole having an axis orientated generally parallel to an axis of said first hole, a third hole extending into said second shaft and being positioned generally adjacent to said second end of said second shaft;

a coupler for removably coupling a head to said second shaft, wherein said coupler is extendable through said first hole in said second shaft and through said opening in one of said cylinders;

a spindle, said spindle being removably extendable through said holes in said legs and through said second hole in said second shaft; and

a biasing means for biasing rotation of said second shaft with respect to said bracket member in a first direction.

7. The gardening tool device as in claim 1, further including:

a coupling assembly for pivotally coupling said head to said rod, said coupling assembly comprising;

a first shaft, said first shaft having a first end and a second end, said first shaft being generally hollow such that said first end of said shaft may be removably extended into said first end of said rod, said first shaft having an aperturetherethrough for receiving said fastener;

a bracket member, said bracket member having a base and two legs, integrally coupled thereto, said second end of said first shaft being positioned between said legs and securely coupled to each of said legs, each of said legs having a holetherein such that said holes in said legs are generally opposite of each other and positioned between a free end of said legs and said base;

a second shaft, said second shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end having a bore therein for removably receiving said cylinder, said second shaft having a first hole extending therethrough and positioned generally adjacent tosaid first end, said second end having a plate integrally coupled thereto and extending away therefrom, said second shaft having a second hole extending therethrough and positioned generally between said first and second ends of said second shaft, saidsecond hole having an axis orientated generally parallel to an axis of said first hole, a third hole extending into said second shaft and being positioned generally adjacent to said second end of said second shaft;

a coupler for removably coupling said head to said second shaft, wherein said coupler is extendable through said first hole in said second shaft and through said opening in said cylinder;

a spindle, said spindle being removably extendable through said holes in said legs and through said second hole in said second shaft; and

a biasing means for biasing rotation of said second shaft with respect to said bracket member in a first direction, said biasing means comprising a spring positionable around said spindle, said spring having a first end biased against saidbracket member and a second end extended into said third hole.

8. A gardening tool device and accessories therefor, said device comprising:

a rod, said rod being elongate and having a first end and a second end, said first end having a well extending therein, said rod having a hole extending therethrough, said hole being positioned generally adjacent to said first end and extendingthrough said well, said rod having, a length generally between 3 and 5 feet, a handle portion generally covering said second end of said rod and extending down a portion of said rod, said handle portion being, securely attached to said rod, said handleportion comprising a resiliently flexible material;

a plurality of heads, each of said heads having a first portion securely coupled to a second portion, each of said first portions comprising a cylinder, each of said cylinders being removably extendable in said well, each of said cylinders havingan opening extending therethrough and orientated generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said cylinder, a first of said heads having a second portion comprising a plate, said plate generally being in a plane orientated parallel to saidlongitudinal axis, a free end of said plate extending outwardly away from first portion, each of a plurality of spikes being integrally coupled to and extending away from said free end of said plate, a second of said heads having a second portioncomprising a wall integrally coupled to said cylinder and orientated generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said wall having a free end having a plurality of spikes integrally coupled thereto and extending away therefrom, a third of saidheads having a second portion comprising a scoop member integrally coupled to said first portion;

a fastener for removably fastening one of said heads to said rod, wherein said fastener is extended through said hole in said shaft and through said opening in said first portion when said first portion is extended into said well, said fastenercomprising a pin;

a coupling assembly for pivotally coupling one of said heads to said rod, said coupling assembly comprising;

a first shaft, said first shaft having a first end and a second end, said first shaft being generally hollow such that said first end of said shaft may be removably extended into said first end of said rod, said first shaft having an aperturetherethrough for receiving said fastener;

a bracket member, said bracket member having a base and two legs integrally coupled thereto, said second end of said first shaft being positioned between said legs and securely coupled to each of said legs, each of said legs having a hole thereinsuch that said holes in said legs are generally opposite of each other and positioned between a free end of said legs and said base;

a second shaft, said second shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end having a bore therein for removably receiving one of said cylinders, said second shaft having a first hole extending therethrough and positioned generallyadjacent to said first end, said second end having a plate integrally coupled thereto and extending away therefrom, said second shaft having a second hole extending therethrough and positioned generally between said first and second ends of said secondshaft, said second hole having an axis orientated generally parallel to an axis of said first hole, a third hole extending into said second shaft and being positioned generally adjacent to said second end of said second shaft;

a coupler for removably coupling a head to said second shaft, wherein said coupler is extendable through said first hole in said second shaft and through said opening in one of said cylinders,

a spindle, said spindle being removably extendable through said holes in said legs and through said second hole in said second shaft; and

a biasing means for biasing rotation of said second shaft with respect to said bracket member in a first direction, said biasing means comprising a spring positionable around said spindle, said spring having a first end biased against saidbracket member and a second end extended into said third hole.