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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7845696 | Weed removal tool A manually operable weed remover consists of a cluster of pivotable and rotatable spikes attached to a handle. When positioned over the center of a weed and downward pressure is applied, either by pushing on a bar handle or stepping on a foot rest, a bottom flange i... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7347276 | Adjustable garden tool A manual garden tool having an elongate shaft with an actuator rotatably mounted at its lower end, tine(s) mounted to the actuator, and a cam surface at the lower end of the shaft in contact with a surface of each tine such that, as the actuator is rotated between t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7198113 | Hole cutter and method for using same A hole cutter includes a frame and first and second blade halves moveably mounted with respect to the frame. The blade halves are first driven into the ground and then are lifted upwardly out of the new hole with as ground plug therebetween. A lift flange engages bo... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7152380 | Apparatus and method for repairing popped wallboard nails An apparatus and a method for repairing nail pops in a wallboard is disclosed. The apparatus can be placed In a first state in which it acts as a cutting tool and can be used to cut a bore hole into a wallboard to separate a popped nail from the wallboard. The appar... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131677 | Weeder A weeder includes a longitudinal shaft having a predetermined length and a longitudinal bore, a chuck mechanism provided at a lower end portion of the longitudinal shaft for pinching and pulling out weeds in the ground, the chuck mechanism including first and second... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121356 | Tools and methods for retrieving buried coins and other treasure A “sod saver” tool for digging to acquire an object buried in the ground, and a non-metallic scraping tool utilized when carefully examining the soil. The sod saver tool includes a main cylindrical body rotated about its longitudinal axis for digging a substanti... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117954 | Weed puller A weed puller that comprises a plurality of prongs positioned about an axis, an anvil plate, and a moveable mass adapted to be driven into the anvil plate so as to transmit a force through the anvil plate to the prongs where the force has a substantial component in ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 6904743 | Leaf rake combo kit A device for combining two rakes to provide a combination raking and picking up apparatus comprises a pair of sleeves pivotally attached to one another. A first rake handle is secured into the first of the connected sleeves. A third sleeve is separately attached to ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6513301 | Method of and instrument or arrangement for installing thermal insulation sheets in confined areas A thermal insulation sheet is maneuvered into position, especially in closely confined corners in an attic, by a tool having a prong which is inserted into the sheet, and a pusher surface which contacts the sheet to limit the depth of insertion of the pro... | 02/04/2003 |
| 5836630 | Posthole digger and cleaning attachment A posthole digger has first and second spaced-apart, substantially upright, pivotably attached handles. First and second cooperating scoops extend from respective proximal ends of the handles. The scoops are moveable between a generally open position for ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5685587 | Posthole digger and cleaning attachment A posthole digger includes first and second spaced-apart and substantially upright handles for being gripped by a user at respective free ends. First and second cooperating blades depend from respective proximal ends of the handles. A cleaning attachment ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5370433 | Combination pickup device and tine cleaner This invention is a combination pickup device and tine cleaner having an elongated sleeve with an actuating shaft mounted therein. A tine head is mounted on one end of the sleeve and a handle on the other end. A plurality of tines outwardly project from t... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5338078 | Lawn and garden tool for the removal of ground plugs A lawn and garden tool for removal of plugs of earth from the ground. The tool has a plurality of blades rigidly affixed at the lower end of an elongate shaft, an earth-receiving channel being defined between inner surfaces of the blades. The inner surfac... | 08/16/1994 |
| 4909554 | Litter picker A litter picking device in the form of a housing having at least one downwardly protruding spike and an upwardly extending handle secured thereto is provided with a knock-off plate slidable relative to the spike. According to one embodiment, the knock-off... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4832132 | Hand weeder A manually operated weeder tool is disclosed. The tool has a weed engaging portion with a prong centered on the weed engaging portion. In a preferred form the weed engaging end has a forked tip and a prong extends between the tips of the fork end. The pro... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4715634 | Weed extracting tool A weed extracting tool includes an elongated shaft having a handle at its upper end and a cutting head at its lower end. The cutting head includes a tubular housing and a semi-circular blade depending from the housing. An ejector device is reciprocable wi... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4653791 | Clam digger An apparatus for digging clams, bait or other items includes an elongated cylindrical barrel with a piston reciprocably mounted on one end of an elongated plunger rod extending into the barrel and having a handle on the outer end thereof. A handle extends... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4281866 | Weed puller and ejector A metal strap having a pedal, fulcrum and weed pulling trowel is attached to the bottom of an elongated handle. The trowel is bifurcated and notched so it may be forced into the ground by a foot on the pedal and the weed root caught within the slot and pr... | 08/04/1981 |
