Hardpan auger

Abstract

Taught is an auger having a working head ( 15 ), a ratcheting T-handle ( 50 ), and a shaft ( 20 ) attached there between forming a hand-powered ratcheting auger for drilling holes near the ground surface. Shaft ( 20 ) may include one or more lengths of extension shaft parts to control the length of the shaft. Working head ( 15 ) contains a drill-bit ( 14 ), semi-circular non-planar cutting blades ( 12 ), a working head shaft part ( 22 ), with the drill-bit and cutting blades fixedly attached to the working head shaft part and shaft part ( 22 ) detachably attached to shaft ( 20 ). The auger may also include an air induction unit 66 including an air-receiving opening in the T-shaped handle; an air-line 60 positioned within a hollow of the shaft connecting the air-receiving opening with air exhaust openings so as a jet of the air can blow out of said auger to break up and blow away the drilling detritus.

1 . An auger, comprising:
 a working head ( 15 ),   a ratcheting T-handle ( 50 ), and   a shaft ( 20 ) attached at a first end to said working head and at a second end to ratcheting T-handle forming a ratcheting auger forming a hand-powered auger for drilling holes in the ground.   
     
     
         2 . The auger, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said working head ( 15 ) further comprises a drill-bit ( 14 ), one or more cutting blades ( 12 ), a working head shaft part ( 22 ), said drill-bit and one or more cutting blades fixedly attached to said working head shaft part. 
     
     
         3 . The auger, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said working head shaft part ( 22 ) is attached in a detachable manner to said first end of said shaft ( 20 ). 
     
     
         4 . The auger, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein a first end of a T-handle shaft part  26  is fixed to and extends from said ratcheting T-handle  50 . 
     
     
         5 . The auger, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein a second end of said shaft ( 20 ) is attached in a detachable manner to a second end of said T-handle shaft part  26 . 
     
     
         6 . The auger, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said shaft ( 20 ) may comprise one or more lengths of shaft extension parts ( 24 ) functionally attached to each other in a detachable manner to increase the length of the ratcheting auger. 
     
     
         7 . The auger, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said one or more cutting blades ( 12 ) comprise one or more approximately semi-circular cutting blades. 
     
     
         8 . The auger, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said one or more cutting blades ( 12 ) comprise non-planar cutting blades. 
     
     
         9 . The auger, as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising an air induction unit  66  including:
 an air-receiving opening in said T-shaped handle; 
 an air-line  60  connecting said air-receiving opening with one or more air exhaust openings proximate to said one or more cutting blades so as a jet of the air introduced into said air-receiving opening blows out of said auger assisting in breaking and blowing away the drilling detritus out of the hole providing for a cleaner hole. 
 
     
     
         10 . The auger, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein a section of said air-line  60  defined as that section extending from air-receiving opening to said one or more air exhaust openings is positioned within a hollow space within said shaft. 
     
     
         11 . The auger, as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising an on/off air control lever. 
     
     
         12 . An auger, comprising:
 a working head ( 15 ),   a ratcheting T-handle ( 50 ), and   a shaft ( 20 ) attached at a first end to said working head and at a second end to ratcheting T-handle forming a ratcheting auger forming a hand-powered auger for drilling holes in the ground.   said working head ( 15 ) further comprises a drill-bit ( 14 ), one or more cutting blades ( 12 ), a working head shaft part ( 22 ), said drill-bit and one or more cutting blades fixedly attached to said working head shaft part.   
     
     
         13 . The auger, as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising an air induction unit  66  including:
 an air-receiving opening in said T-shaped handle; 
 an air-line  60  connecting said air-receiving opening with one or more air exhaust openings proximate to said one or more cutting blades so as a jet of the air introduced into said air-receiving opening blows out of said auger assisting in breaking and blowing away the drilling detritus out of the hole providing for a cleaner hole. 
 
     
     
         14 . The auger, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein a section of said air-line  60  is positioned within a hollow space within said shaft. 
     
     
         15 . The auger, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said shaft ( 20 ) may comprise one or more lengths of shaft extension parts ( 24 ) functionally attached to each other in a detachable manner to increase the length of the ratcheting auger. 
     
     
         16 . The auger, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said one or more cutting blades ( 12 ) comprise one or more approximately semi-circular, non-planar cutting blades. 
     
     
         17 . A method for drilling holes using a hand-powered auger, comprising the steps of:
 providing a working head ( 15 ),   
       said working head comprising a drill-bit ( 14 ) and one or more cutting blades ( 12 ),
 providing a ratcheting T-handle ( 50 ), and 
 providing a length of shaft ( 20 ), 
 attaching one end to said shaft to said working head and 
 attaching the other end of said shaft to said ratcheting T-handle forming a ratcheting auger, 
 positioning said drill bit of said ratcheting auger on the area to be bored, 
 advanced said drill-bit by turning the T-shaped handle in one direction to turn cutting blades until the auger advances to the desired depth. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method, as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising providing for an air induction unit  66  including
 an air-receiving opening in said T-shaped handle; 
 an air-line  60  connecting said air-receiving opening with one or more air exhaust openings proximate to said one or more cutting blades so as a jet of the air introduced into said air-receiving opening blows out of said auger assisting in breaking and blowing away the drilling detritus out of the hole providing for a cleaner hole. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein a section of said air-line  60  is positioned within a hollow space within said shaft. 
     
     
         20 . The method, as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising providing an on/off air control lever.