| 摘要 |
A mechanical device for removing weeds or other plants comprising a clamp, tubular shaft handle, and a blade with a cutting edge shaped to be forced into the soil at an angle to engage the root immediately adjacent to the center of a weed. The blade and clamp are supported on an elongated tubular shaft which may be held in either hand on a curved section at the end opposite the blade and clamp. A leverage system controlled by the operator's thumb or hand actuates and holds the clamp open as the blade is positioned and inserted into the soil using hand or foot force movement of the blade to sever the weed root. The leverage system is released, causing the clamp to pin the weed between the clamp edge and blade. The operator then retracts the device at the same angle it was inserted with the weed firmly held between the blade and the clamp. The weed is released from the device by actuating the leverage system again to allow the weed to fall to any desired location or into a collector, without the operator having to bend or touch the weed. The only soil being removed or disturbed, if any, is a small amount immediately about the weed root.
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