Abstract

A novel garden hand tool head (10) comprises a fork frame (2) with handle mount (1) and upper frame member (3) with multiple tines (4a, 4b) extending down therefrom and with a blade (5) positioned between the lower ends of adjacent tines, the blade having a leading edge (6) set back from the pointed ends of the tines, and a trailing edge (7) towards the upper frame member and a grille 8 extending between the adjacent tines in the space between the trailing edge (7) and the upper frame member(3), the grille having a plurality of dividing elements (9) extending between the adjacent tines thereby defining a mesh for grating and through which soil may pass in use. Tools using such tool heads and integral blade and grille units are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01B 1/06 - HoesHand cultivators
• A01D 11/06 - Combined implements, e.g. fork and rake