Multi-Functional Garden Tool

Abstract

A multi-functional garden tool having a first elongated cylindrical member and a second elongated cylindrical member. The elongated cylindrical members being configured and structured to receive water or such other aqueous liquids from an aqueous liquid source such that a user can apply the water, or other aqueous liquids, below a soil surface into the root zone of either potted plants or to garden plants. Additionally, the first and the second elongated cylindrical members of the multi-functional garden tool are configured and structured to give a user the ability to detachably attach a variety of tool heads to perform certain gardening tasks.

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . A multi-functional garden tool comprising:
 a first elongated cylindrical member having a length from about 8 inches to about 16 inches;   a second elongated cylindrical member having a length from about 36 inches to about 48 inches;
 wherein each of said elongated cylindrical members being designed and structured to permit the flow there through of at least one aqueous liquid from at least one aqueous liquid source, each of said elongated cylindrical members having
 an upper end designed and structured to receive the at least one aqueous liquid from the at least one aqueous liquid source, 
 a beveled lower end designed and structured to penetrate a soil and to disperse the at least one aqueous liquid therefrom, 
 at least one side wall extending therefrom and connecting the upper end and the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical members, 
 a gripping means encircling and affixed to the upper end of the first and second elongated cylindrical members for gripping the multi-functional garden tool, 
 a plurality of vertically aligned apertures having a plurality of diameters from about ½ inch to about ⅛ inch, said plurality of vertically aligned apertures being configured and structured to disperse the at least one aqueous liquid beneath a soil surface into a plant root zone, wherein said plurality of vertically aligned apertures being located within the side wall and extending a length upward from the beveled lower end of each elongated cylindrical member, wherein the diameters of the plurality of vertically aligned apertures decrease uniformly from a point away from the beveled lower end, said plurality of vertically aligned apertures further comprising a first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures, wherein said first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures being designed and structured to receive a removable fastener means there through, 
 a female connecter means affixed to the upper end of each elongated cylindrical member for detachably attaching the upper end of each elongated cylindrical member to the at least one aqueous liquid source, 
 a detachably attachable valve means to control the flow of the at least one aqueous liquid, said valve means having a male end being designed and structured to engage the female connector means of the elongated cylindrical members and a female end being designed and structured to engage the at least one aqueous liquid source; and 
 
   at least one tool head to cultivate the soil being designed and structured to be detachably attached to the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical members, said at least one tool head comprising
 an elongated neck being designed and structured to receive a length of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member, and 
 a second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures located on the elongated neck,
 wherein said second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures being designed and structured to receive the removable fastener means there through, 
 wherein when the first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member are in a coaxial alignment with the second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures of the elongated neck of the tool head the removable fastener means is inserted there through to detachably attach the at least one tool head to the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member, 
 wherein the tool head is selected from the group consisting essentially of a hand trowel, a rake, a shovel, a weeder, a hoe, a bulb planter, a pick, a cultivator, and a limb pruner; and 
 
   a bumper member encircling and affixed to the second elongated cylindrical member to assist with the removal of soil lodged within the beveled lower end of the second elongated cylindrical member, wherein the bumper member being positioned adjacent to the plurality of vertically aligned apertures on the second elongated cylindrical member.   
     
     
         2 . A multi-functional garden tool comprising:
 a first elongated cylindrical member having a length from about 8 inches to about 16 inches;   a second elongated cylindrical member having a length from about 36 inches to about 48 inches;
 wherein each of said elongated cylindrical members being designed and structured to permit the flow there through of at least one aqueous liquid from at least one aqueous liquid source, each of said elongated cylindrical members having
 an upper end designed and structured to receive the at least one aqueous liquid from the at least one aqueous liquid source, 
 a beveled lower end designed and structured to penetrate a soil and to disperse the at least one aqueous liquid therefrom, 
 at least one side wall extending therefrom and connecting the upper end and the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical members, 
 a gripping means encircling and affixed to the upper end of the first and second elongated cylindrical members for gripping the multi-functional garden tool, 
 a plurality of vertically aligned apertures having a plurality of diameters from about ½ inch to about ⅛ inch, said plurality of vertically aligned apertures being configured and structured to disperse the at least one aqueous liquid beneath a soil surface into a plant root zone, and being located within the side wall and extending a length upward from the beveled lower end of each elongated cylindrical member, wherein the diameters of the plurality of vertically aligned apertures decrease uniformly from a point away from the beveled lower end, said plurality of vertically aligned apertures further comprising a first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures, said first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures being designed and structured to receive a removable fastener means there through, 
 a female connecter means affixed to the upper end of each elongated cylindrical member for detachably attaching the upper end of each elongated cylindrical member to the at least one aqueous liquid source, 
 a detachably attachable valve means to control the flow of the at least one aqueous liquid, said valve means having a male end being designed and structured to engage the female connector means of the elongated cylindrical members and a female end being designed and structured to engage the at least one aqueous liquid source; and 
 
   at least one tool head to cultivate the soil and being designed and structured to be detachably attached to the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical members, said at least one tool head having
 an elongated neck, said elongated neck designed and structured to receive a length of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member, and 
 a second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures located on the elongated neck, said second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures being designed and structured to receive the removable fastener means when the first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member are in a coaxial alignment with the second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures of the elongated neck of the tool head. 
   
     
     
         3 . The multi-functional garden tool of  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of vertically aligned apertures are arranged as staggered pairs of horizontally opposing apertures. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-functional garden tool of  claim 2 , wherein said removable fastener means comprising a detent ring pin dimensioned and structured to engage the coaxially aligned first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures and second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures to detachably attach the at least one tool head to the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-functional garden tool of  claim 2 , wherein the beveled lower end of said second elongated cylindrical member comprising a bumper member to assist with the removal of soil lodged within the beveled lower end of the second elongated cylindrical member, wherein the bumper member being positioned adjacent to the plurality of vertically aligned apertures on the second elongated cylindrical member. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-functional garden tool of  claim 2 , wherein the detachably attachable valve means is a ball valve. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-functional garden tool of  claim 2 , wherein the tool head is selected from the group consisting essentially of a hand trowel, a rake, a shovel, a weeder, a hoe, a bulb planter, a pick, a cultivator, and a limb pruner. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-functional garden tool of  claim 2 , wherein said first elongated cylindrical member is about 12 inches in length. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-functional garden tool of  claim 2 , wherein said second elongated cylindrical member is about 42 inches in length. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-functional garden tool of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second elongated cylindrical members are manufactured from aluminum. 
     
     
         11 . The method of using a multi-functional garden tool comprising the steps of:
 providing a multi-functional garden tool comprising:
 a first elongated cylindrical member having a length from about 8 inches to about 16 inches, 
 a second elongated cylindrical member having a length from about 36 inches to about 48 inches,
 wherein each of said elongated cylindrical members being designed and structured to permit the flow there through of at least one aqueous liquid from at least one aqueous liquid source, each of said elongated cylindrical members having an upper end designed and structured to receive the at least one aqueous liquid from the at least one aqueous liquid source, a beveled lower end designed and structured to penetrate a soil and to disperse the at least one aqueous liquid therefrom, at least one side wall extending therefrom and connecting the upper end and the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical members, a gripping means encircling and affixed to the upper end of the first and second elongated cylindrical members for gripping the multi-functional garden tool, a plurality of vertically aligned apertures having a plurality of diameters from about ½ inch to about ⅛ inch, said plurality of vertically aligned apertures being configured and structured to disperse the at least one aqueous liquid beneath a soil surface into a plant root zone, and being located within the side wall and extending a length upward from the beveled lower end of each elongated cylindrical member, wherein the diameters of the plurality of vertically aligned apertures decrease uniformly from a point away from the beveled lower end, said plurality of vertically aligned apertures further comprising a first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures, said first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures being designed and structured to receive a removable fastener means there through, a female connecter means affixed to the upper end of each elongated cylindrical member for detachably attaching the upper end of each elongated cylindrical member to the at least one aqueous liquid source, a detachably attachable valve means to control the flow of the at least one aqueous liquid, said valve means having a male end being designed and structured to engage the female connector means of the elongated cylindrical members and a female end being designed and structured to engage the at least one aqueous liquid source, and 
 
 at least one tool head being designed and structured to be detachably attached to the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical members, said at least one tool head having an elongated neck, said elongated neck designed and structured to receive a length of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member, and a second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures located on the elongated neck, said second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures being designed and structured to receive the removable fastener means when the first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member are in a coaxial alignment with the second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures of the elongated neck of the tool head; 
   selecting an elongated cylindrical member having a length to provide the at least one aqueous liquid from the at least one aqueous liquid source to a potted plant, said elongated cylindrical member having a detachably attachable valve means;   attaching the at least one aqueous liquid source to the detachably attached valve means;   inserting the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member into the plant root zone of the potted plant;   supplying the at least one aqueous liquid to the plant root zone of the potted plant;   removing the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member from the plant root zone of the potted plant; or,   selecting an elongated cylindrical member having a length to provide the at least one aqueous liquid to a garden plant;   attaching the at least one aqueous liquid source to the female connector means, the at least one aqueous liquid source including a pistol grip garden sprayer;   inserting the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member into the plant root zone of the garden plant;   supplying the at least one aqueous liquid to the plant root zone of the garden plant;   removing the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member from the plant root zone of the garden plant; or,   selecting an elongated cylindrical member having a length to appropriately cultivate a potted plant;   selecting a tool head to cultivate the potted plant;   inserting a length of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member into the elongated neck of the tool head;   coaxially aligning the first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member with the second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures located on the elongated neck of the tool head;   securing the tool head to the elongated cylindrical member by inserting the removable fastener means there through the coaxially aligned first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures and the second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures;   cultivating the potted plant; or,   selecting an elongated cylindrical member having a length to appropriately cultivate a garden plant;   selecting a tool head to cultivate the garden plant;   inserting a length of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member into the elongated neck of the tool head;   coaxially aligning the first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures of the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member with the second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures located on the elongated neck of the tool head;   securing the tool head to the elongated cylindrical member by inserting the removable fastener means there through the coaxially aligned first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures and the second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures;   cultivating the garden plant.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of vertically aligned apertures are arranged as staggered pairs of horizontally opposing apertures. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said removable fastener means comprising a detent ring pin dimensioned and structured to engage the coaxially aligned first pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures and second pair of horizontally opposing fastener apertures to detachably secure the at least one tool head to the beveled lower end of the elongated cylindrical member. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the beveled lower end of said second elongated cylindrical member comprising a bumper member to assist with the removal of soil lodged within the beveled lower end of the second elongated cylindrical member, wherein the bumper member being positioned adjacent to the plurality of vertically aligned apertures on the second elongated cylindrical member. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the detachably attachable valve means is a ball valve. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the tool head is selected from the group consisting essentially of a hand trowel, a rake, a shovel, weeder, a hoe, a bulb planter, a pick, a cultivator, and a limb pruner. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said first elongated cylindrical member is about 12 inches in length. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , herein said second elongated cylindrical member is about 42 inches in length. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second elongated cylindrical members are manufactured from aluminum.