Abstract

A soil auger for drilling holes into the ground, comprising a shank (2) having an axis of rotation (3) extending in the axial direction, a soil-drilling element (4) which is provided on the shank (2), and at least one handle (8) which is operatively connected to the shank (2) for rotating the shank (2) with soil-drilling element (4) about the axis of rotation (3) by means of manual force. The soil auger (1) is designed for drilling holes into the ground next to a flat obstacle, such as a wall, in which a transmission mechanism (5) is provided between the handle (8) and the soil- drilling element (4) which is designed to enable the shank (2) and the soil-drilling element (4) to be rotated for one or more turns by exerting a manual force on the handle (8) without the handle (8) hitting the obstacle in the process.

IPC Classes  ?

• B25G 1/00 - Handle constructions
• A01B 1/00 - Hand tools
• A01C 5/02 - Hand tools for making holes for sowing, planting or manuring