Abstract: A weed extractor is designed with a first shaft (302) having a handle end and a distal end and a second shaft (300) having a handle end and a distal end. A bit assembly has an upper alignment device (202) connected to the distal end of the first shaft and a lower alignment device (208) connected to the distal end of the second shaft. A latch (306) is connected between the handle end of the first shaft and the handle end of the second shaft. The latch has a first position permitting the bit assembly to move between an open position and a closed position and a second position arranged to hold the bit assembly in the closed position.

Abstract: A weed extractor is designed with a shaft (100) having a handle end and a distal end. A foot piece (116) has a first end and a second end. The first end is slidely attached to the shaft proximal to the distal end. The foot piece extends laterally from the shaft. A bit assembly (118) has a plurality of pivotally mounted opposed spikes. The bit assembly has an open position and a closed position, and moves between the open position and the closed position in response to movement of the foot piece with respect to the shaft. At least two opposed spikes are spaced apart from a plane bisecting an angle between the at least two opposed spikes in the open position. A part of each of the at least two opposed spikes intersects the plane in the closed position.