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Soil auger

CA 1305958 C · Owner: Bulb Bopper, Inc. · Inventors: Paxton, Frank, Iii

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of the Invention, A soil auger particularly useful for removing a quantity of soil as a plug is provided and is particularly adapted for use with a portable electric drill. The auger body is substantially cylindrical with at least one open end and provides a balanced unit for use at high rotational speeds. A series of teeth at the lower margin of the auger are alternately inwardly and outwardly displaced from the plane of the cylinder. The teeth may extend completely around the lower margin or only a portion thereof. Offset apertures in the walls of the cylinder permit removal of the soil contained therein. A shaft is mounted at the end of the auger opposite the teeth and adapted to be …

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  • Granted August 4, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended August 4, 2009.
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FiledSeptember 21, 1988
GrantedAugust 4, 1992
Term endedAugust 4, 2009
Patent numberCA 1305958 C
Classification (IPC)E21B10/00 +1 more

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedSep 21, 1988Patent grantedAug 4, 1992Term endedAug 4, 2009

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