Farming tool

Abstract

Farming tool systems are described. In some embodiments, the farming tool includes a handle shaft and a farming tool that detachably connects to the handle shaft via a locking bit and a locking port that includes a socket. In some embodiments, a multi-head attachment is provided that may include one or more farming tools that slide laterally along a rail (perpendicular to the shaft length) and another farming tool that does not slide along the rail. In some embodiments, the farming tool(s) is a hoe. The farming tool(s) may be in the form of a wire that includes flat portions located inside a crimp to prevent the wire from rotating within the crimp and a forward portion that may be, for example, generally triangular in shape.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-headed farming tool system comprising:
 a) a handle shaft configured to be grasped by a human user and having a shaft rear end, a shaft forward end, a shaft length extending from the rear end to the forward end, and a shaft width generally perpendicular to the shaft length;   b) a handle locking port connected to the handle shaft and comprising a handle locking port open forward end leading to a handle locking port socket, a handle locking port rear end, a handle locking port length extending from the handle locking port open forward end to the handle locking port rear end, and a handle locking port protrusion located between the handle locking port open forward end and the handle locking port rear end and configured to project into the handle locking port socket; and   c) a multi-head attachment comprising a multi-head attachment rear end, a multi-head attachment forward end, a multi-head attachment length extending from the multi-head attachment rear end to the multi-head attachment forward end, a multi-head attachment left end, a multi-head attachment right end, and a multi-head attachment width extending from the multi-head attachment left end to the multi-head attachment right end and generally perpendicular to the multi-head attachment length, the multi-head attachment further comprising:
 i) a multi-head locking bit comprising a multi-head locking bit rear end located adjacent to the multi-head attachment rear end, a multi-head locking bit forward end, a multi-head locking bit length extending from the multi-head locking bit rear end to the multi-head locking bit forward end and generally parallel to the handle locking port length, a multi-head locking bit width generally perpendicular to the multi-head locking bit length, a multi-head locking bit rear notch located between the multi-head locking bit forward end and the multi-head locking bit rear end, the multi-head locking bit rear notch configured to removably seat inside the handle locking port socket, the handle locking port protrusion configured to releasably engage the multi-head locking bit rear notch; 
 ii) a main head comprising a main base comprising a main base rear end connected to the multi-head locking bit forward end, a main base forward end, a main base length extending from the main base rear end to the main base forward end and generally parallel to the multi-head attachment length, and a main base width generally perpendicular to the main base length and generally parallel to the multi-head attachment width; 
 iii) a rail connected to the main base and comprising a rail left end, a rail right end, and a rail width extending from the rail left end to the rail right end and generally parallel to the main base width; 
 iv) at least one lateral head located to the left or right of the main head, the at least one lateral head comprising a lateral base comprising a rear end, a forward end, a length extending from the forward end to the rear end and generally parallel to the main base length, a width generally perpendicular to the length and generally parallel to the multi-head attachment width, a slot extending through the width and receiving a portion of the rail, and a lock, the lock having a locked position in which the lateral base is not slideable along at least a portion of the rail width and an unlocked position in which the lateral base is not slideable along at least a portion of the rail width; and 
   wherein the handle locking port has an unlocked position in which the multi-head locking bit is removable forwardly out of the handle locking port socket and a locked position in which the handle locking port protrusion moves laterally towards the multi-head locking bit rear notch and prevents the multi-head locking bit from being moved out of the handle locking port socket.   
     
     
         2 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1  wherein the shaft length is at least about 24 inches and the shaft width is no greater than about 2 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1  wherein the main base is fixed to the rail and not moveable along the rail width. 
     
     
         4 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the at least one lateral head and the main head is detachably connected to a farming tool comprising a rear section comprising a rod detachably connected to the at least one lateral head or the main head and a forward section located forwardly relative to the rear section and comprising a metallic projection configured to move dirt or vegetation. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 4  wherein at least one of the at least one lateral head and the main head comprises a head locking port, the head locking port located forwardly relative to the base of the respective head and comprising a head locking port socket receiving the rod of the farming tool. 
     
     
         6 . The multi-headed farming tool of  claim 4  wherein the farming tool further comprises a tool collar connecting the rod to the projection, wherein the projection is in the form of a wire, wherein the tool collar comprises a tool collar interior comprising at least one segment of the rod and at least one segment of the wire, and further wherein at least one segment of the rod extends rearwardly from the tool collar and at least one segment of the wire extends forwardly from the tool collar. 
     
     
         7 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 6  wherein the tool collar is in the form of a crimp, wherein the at least one segment of the wire located in the tool collar interior comprises a flat front, a flat rear, a thickness extending from the flat front to the flat rear and generally perpendicular to the multi-head attachment width, wherein the tool collar comprises an indented front portion engaging the flat front and an indented rear portion engaging the flat rear, the indented front portion and the indented rear portion configured to prevent the wire from rotating within the tool collar interior. 
     
     
         8 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 7  wherein the at least one segment of the rod located in the tool collar interior comprises a forward notch extending about a perimeter of the rod and further wherein the tool collar engages the forward notch and prevents the rod rotating in the tool collar interior. 
     
     
         9 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 7  wherein the wire comprises a free proximal end and a free distal end and further wherein the at least one segment is adjacent to at least one of the free proximal end and the free distal end. 
     
     
         10 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 4  wherein at least one of the main head and the at least one lateral head further comprises at least one head locking port comprising a head locking port open forward end leading to a head locking port socket, a head locking port rear end connected to, and located forwardly relative to, the main base or the at least one lateral base, a head locking port length extending from the head locking port open forward end to the head locking port rear end, and a head locking port protrusion located between the head locking port open forward end and the head locking port rear end and configured to project into the head locking port socket,
 wherein the rod of the farming tool is in the form of a tool locking bit comprising a tool locking bit rear end, a tool locking bit forward end, a tool locking bit length extending from the tool locking bit rear end to the tool locking bit forward end, a tool locking bit width generally perpendicular to the tool locking bit length, a tool locking bit rear notch located between the tool locking bit forward end and the tool locking bit rear end, 
 wherein the tool locking bit rear notch is configured to removably seat inside the head locking port socket, 
 wherein the head locking port protrusion is configured to releasably engage the tool locking bit rear notch, 
 wherein the head locking port has an unlocked position in which the tool locking bit is removable forwardly out of the head locking port socket and a locked position in which the head locking port protrusion moves laterally towards the tool locking bit rear notch and prevents the tool locking bit from being moved out of the head locking port socket. 
 
     
     
         11 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 10  wherein the rear ends of the multi-head locking bit and the tool locking bit are the same width and same shape. 
     
     
         12 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 11  wherein the rear end of the multi-head locking bit, the rear end of the tool locking bit, the head locking port socket and the handle locking port socket are hexagonal in shape. 
     
     
         13 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 11  wherein the multi-head locking bit rear notch extends about a perimeter of the multi-head locking bit and the tool locking bit rear notch extends about a perimeter of the tool locking bit. 
     
     
         14 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 13  wherein the handle locking port open forward end is generally hexagonal in shape. 
     
     
         15 . The multi-headed farming tool of  claim 1  wherein the rail is in the form of a generally rectangular ruler comprising indicia spaced at regular intervals. 
     
     
         16 . The multi-headed farming tool of  claim 1  wherein the lock of the at least one lateral base is in the form of a clamp configured to releasably engage the rail. 
     
     
         17 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 16  wherein the clamp comprises a rotatable knob, and a bolt located forwardly relative to, and connected to, the knob and configured to engage the rail and further wherein the clamp is located adjacent to the rear end of the at least one lateral base. 
     
     
         18 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1  wherein the multi-head locking bit and the main base are located approximately in the center of the multi-head attachment width. 
     
     
         19 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1  wherein the handle locking port comprises a handle rod having a handle rod length generally parallel to the shaft length, a handle rod collar comprising an interior receiving the handle rod and a handle rod flange comprising an interior comprising the handle locking port socket, and further wherein moving the handle rod collar rearwardly along a portion of the handle rod length relative to the handle rod flange is configured to move the handle locking port from the locked position to the unlocked position. 
     
     
         20 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 19  wherein the handle rod collar interior comprises a forward ledge extending from the handle rod, a rear ledge and a spring located between the forward ledge and the rear ledge and further wherein moving the handle rod collar rearwardly along a portion of the handle rod length relative to the handle rod flange is configured to compress the spring. 
     
     
         21 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 20  further wherein the spring is configured to resist rearwardly movement of the handle rod collar relative to the handle rod flange and to bias the handle locking port in the locked position. 
     
     
         22 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1  wherein the handle locking port protrusion is a ball. 
     
     
         23 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1  wherein the handle shaft is in the shape of a straight cylinder. 
     
     
         24 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1 , wherein the handle shaft length is greater than the handle shaft width, wherein the handle locking port is located forwardly relative to the shaft forward end and further wherein the multi-head attachment length and the handle locking port length are generally parallel to the shaft length. 
     
     
         25 . The multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1  further comprising a wheel connected to the handle shaft. 
     
     
         26 . A method of using the multi-headed farming tool system comprising the steps of
 a) providing the multi-headed farming tool system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least one lateral head and the main head is detachably connected to a farming tool comprising a rear section comprising a rod detachably connected to the at least one lateral head or the main head and a forward section located forwardly relative to the rear section and comprising a metallic projection configured to move dirt or vegetation; and   b) using the farming tool to move dirt or vegetation.