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Is a weed puller patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a weed puller have been patented many times, but "a weed puller" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 50 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “weed pullerremoverpulltool” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 23 best keyword matches we examined, 4 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2001.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: HOOVER JERRY M (1), VIPOND BRYAN (1), BASEK CHARLES (1), TCI97 INC (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A01B (20), A01M (4), A01D (2), A01G (1).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a weed puller
- Adaptable and adjustable ground-contact operated weed pulling device US-2023200273-A1 2023 · JACKSON CLAY MARTIN
A weeding device provides leverage for pulling a deeply-rooted plant from soil without requiring excessive foot pressure for operation. A handle is attached to a weeder head having a first fork extending away from the end of the h…
View on Google Patents - Weed remover WO-2019182302-A1 2019 · CHOI DONGGUK
The present invention relates to a weed remover enabling precise cutting work which does not damage crops when cutting the roots of weed in order to prevent the growth of weed growing around the crops, and enabling weed removal wo…
View on Google Patents - Electric weeder US-8813862-B2 2014 · CHERVON HK LTD
An electric weeder, including a housing, a driving device, a working head, and a removable handle. The driving device is disposed in a housing, and including an axis line. The working head is connected to the axis line and driven …
View on Google Patents - Weed pulling tool US-2013270496-A1 2013 · MCCRAE ALEX
A weed pulling tool having a handle and an arcuate base connected to the handle, the base having a pair of font projecting tines, a floor between the times for scooping, and a rearward projecting arcuate claw, the front times each…
View on Google Patents - Weeder US-8613326-B2 2013 · PARE RICHARD
A weeding hand tool, comprising a generally longitudinal member joining a handle grip at a first end thereof and a pedal at a second opposite end thereof, a finger head comprising coiled fingers arranged in a helix and an ejector …
View on Google Patents - Electric weeder US-2013168114-A1 2013 · Yamaoka toshinari
The present invention discloses an electric weeder. The present invention provides an electric weeder, including a working head, a driving device, a connecting rod, a main handle, a removing plate, and a movable handle. The drivin…
View on Google Patents - Back saver weeder US-2007284123-A1 2007 · LEE ELLIOT W
The present invention is a hand held tool for brush and weed removal. It is a long or short handled weed extraction implement having combined features that facilitate easy and efficient weeding of all varieties of short and tall b…
View on Google Patents - Weed puller US-7100899-B2 2006 · HOOVER JERRY M
A weed puller for gathering weeds at the interstices between the weed foliage above the ground and the weed root below the ground includes a handle for being held by a standing operator at one end and supporting a body at the bott…
View on Google Patents - Weed puller US-7117954-B2 2006 · VIPOND BRYAN
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 f…
View on Google Patents - Weed puller US-2006289178-A1 2006 · BASEK CHARLES
An apparatus for pulling weeds has a body and a reciprocating element able to move upwards or downwards relative to the body. A first blade is attached to or integral with the lower end of the body. A retainer attached to the body…
View on Google Patents - Weed puller WO-2006119630-A1 2006 · TCI97 INC
An apparatus for pulling weeds has a body and a reciprocating element able to move upwards or downwards relative to the body. A first blade is attached to or integral with the lower end of the body. A retainer attached to the body…
View on Google Patents - Weed puller US-6758459-B1 2004
The weed puller comprises foot block molded out of plastic material with tines molded into a forward end and with an aperture formed in its upper surface for receiving a handle. In the embodiment disclosed, the foot block comprise…
View on Google Patents - Water jet weeder, cultivator, root waterer, and aerator US-6634435-B2 2003
A multi-functional water jet weeder, cultivator, root waterer, and soil aerator device comprising a telescopic rod with an inclined handle grip, and having at least two inter-changeable spraying heads of different size with two ro…
View on Google Patents - Weeder Tool US-2002029892-A1 2002
The weeder tool is V shaped angle iron having a pointed end and a welded cross bar 8 to 12 inches from the point attached to a pole or D-grip handle. It has no moving parts. It is used like a shovel operated by hand and body of th…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a weed puller been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Outdoor products differ mostly in weatherproofing, power source, folding mechanisms and how they mount or anchor.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.