HAND-HELD SOIL-CULTIVATING IMPLEMENT Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: implement comprises a blade 1, bracket 2 and handle 3. The latter may be secured by a bracket to the end of the blade. In a plan view the cutting edge of the blade and the handle are arranged at an angle of 50-90 deg while the angle between the front surface of the blade and the handle is 45-75 deg. The blade becomes narrower in the direction away from the handle. The blade is bent off at the side of handle fastening has a cutting edge mating with the main one and forms an angle of 90-120 deg with the front surface of the blade. The cross-section of the handle is rectangular with rounded edges, or oval, and becomes narrower in the direction away from the blade. EFFECT: improved design. 7 cl, 3 dwg