Post-hole digger with foot rests

摘要

A foot rest for a post-hole digger and post-hole diggers using the foot rest are disclosed. The foot rest includes two portions, one attached to each shaft of the post-hole digger. The two portions have structure that allows them to engage one another when the two shafts of the post-hole digger are vertical. The foot rest does not extend beyond the bore diameter of the post-hole digger. Thus, in order to keep the user's feet on the relatively short foot rest, the contact surface of the foot rest may be angled. In some embodiments, the foot rest may be symmetrical, so that either side may be used as the upper surface. A post-hole digger including the foot rests typically includes at least two foot rests, spaced from one another and facing different directions along the shafts of the tool.

主权项

1. A foot rest for a post-hole digger of the type including a pair of opposed digging blades hingedly connected to one another and mounted on respective ends of first and second shafts, comprising:
a first portion including
a first attachment section adapted to attach the first portion to the first shaft of the post-hole digger,a first foot rest portion with a first, up-angled upper foot contact surface, anda first complementary set of engaging members; and a second portion including
a second attachment section adapted to attach the second portion to the second shaft of the post-hole digger,a second foot rest portion with a second, up-angled upper foot contact surface, anda second complementary set of engaging members adapted to engage the first complementary set of engaging members to interlock the first and second portions such that the first and second upper foot contact surfaces are substantially contiguous with one another; wherein the first and second foot rest portions further comprise respective first and second lower foot contact surfaces opposite the respective first and second upper foot contact surfaces, such that the foot rest is symmetrical about a bisecting horizontal plane.