Ergonomic dibble gardening tool

- Oregon State University
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Description

FIG. 1 illustrates a front-view of an ergonomic dibble gardening tool.

FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the ergonomic dibble gardening tool.

FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of the ergonomic dibble gardening tool.

FIG. 4 illustrates a bottom view of the ergonomic dibble gardening tool.

FIG. 5 illustrates a left-side view of the ergonomic dibble gardening tool; and,

FIG. 6 illustrates a right-side view of the ergonomic dibble gardening tool.

In FIG. 1, the broken line showing a border around the interior surface of the article is for the purpose of illustrating a portion of the article that forms no part of the claim. The edges of the three holes near the top of the article do form part of the claim. The raised numbers and line markers within the unclaimed interior surface do form part of the claim.

Described is an ergonomic dibble garden implement for use by children in elementary and middle school gardens. The dibble comprises holes for storage in ring binder notebooks and is hereinafter referred to as an “ergonomic dibble gardening tool.”

Claims

The ornamental design for an ergonomic dibble gardening tool, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1140673
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 2024
Date of Patent: Aug 11, 2026
Assignee: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)
Inventors: Michelle Markesteyn (Hubbard, OR), Seth R. O'Brien (Corvallis, OR), Ethan N. Pohlschneider (Corvallis, OR)
Primary Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Application Number: 29/931,861
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/1