| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 056120700 | Including cutter yieldably mounted on its drive means | 32 |
| 20080202088 | Apparatus and method for handling a cutting device - An apparatus for holding a vegetation cutting device. The cutting device includes a cutting head, a handle attached to the cutting head, and a power unit attached to the handle and supplying power to the cutting head. The apparatus comprises a clamp member having disposed therein the device handle, and wherein the clamp member including a cylinder member. The apparatus further comprises a pole support operatively associated with the cylinder member, a knob and stem for selectively attaching the clamp member to the pole support, and an angle adjustment plate operatively attached to the pole support. The apparatus further comprises a caster, operatively attached to the pole support, for rotatably moving the cutting head, apertures for orienting the angle adjustment plate to a proper orientation with respect to the wheel member, and a tab operatively attached to the pole support for rotating the pole support to align with the apertures. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080209881 | BAUER BLADE - The Bauer Blade is used to cut vegetation and can be used as a replacement blade for a conventional lawnmower blade. It is a one-piece molded, casted, machined, or stamped disc with blade shaft hole(s) and flexible cutting material. The invention is a safer and more efficient blade to operate than traditional lawnmower blades. The invention also includes a specially designed lawnmower that, when used in conjunction with the Bauer Blade, provides the capability to mow and edge trim a lawn in one operation. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080216459 | TRACTOR MOUNTED STRING TRIMMER MECHANISM - A string trimmer mechanism intended for mounting on the front end of a mowing tractor. The mechanism includes a mounting bracket for attachment to the front end of the tractor; an extension power cylinder pivotally mounted on the bracket and extending laterally of the tractor; a string trimmer carried on the free end of the power cylinder and including a hydraulic motor driving a trimmer dish; and a lift power cylinder pivotally mounted on the bracket and driving a lever pivotally mounted on the bracket and carrying a roller positioned under the extension power cylinder. The string trimmer is moved selectively laterally inwardly and outwardly utilizing the extension power cylinder and is moved selectively upwardly and downwardly utilizing the lift power cylinder. The extension power cylinder, lift power cylinder, and hydraulic trimmer motor are selectively supplied with pressurized hydraulic fluid from a pressurized hydraulic fluid source onboard the tractor. The string trimmer mechanism converts between left hand operation, with the string trimmer positioned on the left side of the tractor, and right hand operation, with the string trimmer positioned on the right side of the tractor, simply by reversing the direction in which the extension power cylinder extends from the mounting bracket and by interchanging the pivotal mounting of the lift cylinder and the lever on the mounting bracket. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080236124 | Portable, Manually-Guided Implement and Shaft System Therefor - A shaft system for a portable, manually-guided implement, including an upper connector and a lower connector for connection to adjoining components. The shaft system has a guide tube portion and a drive shaft portion supported in the guide tube portion by at least one support bushing. The guide tube portion is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymeric material. In at least one region of the periphery of the support bushing a first spacing is formed between the support bushing and the guide tube portion, wherein the first spacing is up to approximately 15% of the inner diameter of the guide tube portion. The shaft system can be utilized with a portable, manually-guided implement. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080271424 | Top unloading fixed line trimmer head - In an embodiment, a fixed line trimmer head is configured such that the trimmer head is not loaded or unloaded from the bottom. In an embodiment, the trimmer head is loaded from the periphery and unloaded from the top. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080282659 | Cutting Head for Brush-Cutter, Edge-Trimmer or the Like Provided with Improved Means for Locking a Cutting Wire - The invention concerns a cutting head for bush cutter, hedge cutter or the like comprising a channel for a cutting wire and a mobile element for locking the wire. The invention is characterized in that the locking element comprises a slide adapted to move linearly in a guide which intersects the wire channel and is subjected to a force, le slide and the wire passage proximate the guide having working surfaces adapted to lock the wire by shearing effect. Thus the wire is better retained and the locking efficiency is substantially independent of the wire section (both in terms of shape and size). | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090025351 | Tri-wheeled modular housing telescopic grass trimmer - The invention is a grass trimming apparatus, providing an integral built-in telescopic member designed for height and pitch cutting adjustment and carriage ground wheels for rolling mobility to provide greater control, versatility, precision cutting, maneuverability and safety for the user than currently found in the field. This apparatus provides a lighter, simpler method for trimming yards, weeds or the like. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090038283 | Combination blower, edger and trimmer and method for tending vegetation - A combined edger, trimmer and blower generally referred to as a lawn care apparatus for tending vegetation. More particularly, a novel handlebar provides a power control handle to maintain a boom on a longitudinal line of symmetry from a fixed point to an upright motor assembly in response to a side control handle rotating and translating the boom from a gearbox to a tangential tool assembly in front of an operator on a lateral line of symmetry. The gearbox including one or more lateral hubs that quick couples the side control handle into either a right or left handed holding position when the fixed point is to the side of an operator. The gearbox further containing one or more orthogonal gears with one or more gear addendum cams to lock the tangential tool assembly into a vertical or horizontal operating position, that is, a narrow or wide operating framework. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090241500 | RIDING MOWER ATTACHMENT - An attachment for a lawnmower which allows simultaneous cutting and trimming operations. The attachment consists of a centrally located housing having a relatively massive main body, a central bore formed in the main body allows for placement of the attachment onto the drive shaft of the mower, the drive shaft coupled to a source of motive power such as a gas powered engine. A plurality of filament coupling areas are evenly spaced about the periphery of the main body of the attachment, each coupling area having a filament extending therefrom. The filaments are of a sufficient length to extend exteriorly of the lawn mower housing to effect trimming operations as the mower is operated in the fringe areas of the lawn. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090320429 | Mower - A mower carried on shoulders or back to be used. A bowl-shaped contact member is disposed under a rotating body driven to rotate around a vertical axis as to be freely rotate around the axis. And, a bottom wall face portion of the bowl-shaped contact member has a flat face at right angles with the axis on a lower face. And, the bowl-shaped contact member has a curved face portion connecting a cylindrical peripheral wall face portion, of which center is the axis, and the bottom wall face portion. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100071332 | Riding mower attachment - An attachment for a lawnmower which allows simultaneous cutting and trimming operations. The attachment consists of a centrally located housing having a relatively massive main body, a central bore formed in the main body allows for placement of the attachment onto the drive shaft of the mower, the drive shaft coupled to a source of motive power such as a gas powered engine. A plurality of filament coupling areas are evenly spaced about the periphery of the main body of the attachment, each coupling area having a filament extending therefrom. The filaments are of a sufficient length to extend exteriorly of the lawn mower housing to effect trimming operations as the mower is operated in the fringe areas of the lawn. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100083626 | Edging Attachment For Riding Lawn Mowers - An edging attachment for riding lawn mowers is operable to control the height of an edging blade relative to a ground surface while an operator steers the mower in a desired direction. In one embodiment, the edging attachment is coupled to the mowing deck of a mower and the mowing deck is adjusted using a foot control. The foot control can be manipulated while the operator simultaneously steers the mower using a hand-operable steering controls. Because the edging attachment is coupled to the mowing deck, adjustment of the edging blade height is also effected using the foot control. In another embodiment, a hand-manipulated control is mounted proximate the steering controls to facilitate adjustment of the edging blade while simultaneously steering the mower. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100122516 | ADAPTER FOR LANDSCAPE TRIMMERS - An adapter for a landscape trimmer that includes a string head and an output shaft. The adapter includes an adapter body that has a first end and a second end, a string head portion, and a trimmer attachment portion. The string head portion is positioned proximate the second end and extends axially toward the first end. The string head portion is adapted to couple the string head to the adapter body. The trimmer attachment portion is positioned proximate the first end, and defines an unthreaded opening that extends axially toward the second end along the adapter body and that is adapted to receive the output shaft therethrough. The trimmer attachment portion further defines a slot that extends at least partially through the adapter body substantially transverse to and in communication with the unthreaded opening. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100223897 | VEHICLE MOUNTED EDGE TRIMMER - A lawn-mower mounted trimmer apparatus with a trimmer head and an arm connecting the trimmer head to a mower or other vehicle. The trimmer optionally has a steering mechanism and/or a trimmer angle control mechanism, wherein the arm can be controlled side to side, and the angle of the trimmer head relative to the ground can be varied. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100313536 | DOUBLE CUT LAWNMOWER ATTACHMENT - The present invention relates to a cutting attachment to increase the cutting swath of a riding mower comprising: an attachment mechanism, where said attachment mechanism secures the cutting attachment to a sleeve hitch of a riding lawnmower; a plurality of cutting blades, where said cutting blades rotate vertically; a motor that drives a pulley system, where said pulley system rotates the cutting blades; a battery, where the battery supplies power to the motor; and a plurality of casters, where said casters support the cutting attachment. The cutting attachment may also include a deck that provides an outlet for cut grass. The castors may be positioned on the outer perimeter of the cutting attachment and include a mechanism to adjust the cutting height of the cutting attachment. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100326031 | WEED LINE TRIMMER ATTACHMENT FOR LAWN MOWERS AND METHOD OF ATTACHING LINE TRIMMER TO LAWN MOWERS - A device allowing a user to removably attach a weed line trimmer to a lawnmower deck, allowing a user to activate the weed trimmer or automatically engaging during the mowing of a yard to trim areas beside the mower while mowing the yard, eliminating duplicate effort and also to relieve the stress of carrying the weed trimmer. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110047947 | MOWER WITH AN IMPROVED LIGHTENING DEVICE - A mower comprising a chassis carrying at least one harvesting mechanism and a lightening device of said harvesting mechanism. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120102905 | Drive Arrangement For A Harvesting Header Of A Harvesting Machine - A drive arrangement for a harvesting header of a harvesting machine is provided. The harvesting machine has a running gear on which a feeder housing is fastened. On the front side of the feeder housing a fastening device that can move relative to the feeder housing is attached. On the fastening device, a harvesting header can be attached. The drive arrangement comprises a harvesting header-driven shaft that can be set in rotation by the harvesting machine and is coupled with the fastening device and can move with the fastening device relative to the feeder housing. A harvesting header drive shaft of the harvesting header can be connected to the harvesting header-driven shaft. It is further provided that a coupling with two coupling halves is attached between the harvesting header-driven shaft and the harvesting header drive shaft, with these coupling halves separating automatically when the harvesting header is disassembled from the feeder housing and connecting automatically when the harvesting header, is attached on the feeder housing. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120180445 | LAWN EDGER - A lawn edger includes a support shaft having an upper end and a lower end. An arm support surface is supported on the support shaft and a cutting blade is operably coupled to the lower end of the support shaft. An engine is supported on the support shaft between the upper end and the lower end and is operably coupled to the cutting blade. The lawn edger further includes a control grip supported on the support shaft between the arm support surface and the engine. The control grip is operably coupled to the engine and includes a user input to control operation of the engine. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130152537 | ROTATABLE STRING TRIMMER - The present invention relates to a rotatable string trimmer. The string trimmer typically includes a primary support, at least two wheels attached to the primary support, and an engine attached to the primary support. The string trimmer typically includes a trimmer portion, which has a rotatable trimmer head and cutting line attached to the rotatable trimmer head. The trimmer portion is capable of rotating between a trimming position and an edging position. The string trimmer also typically includes a rotatable handle bar that has a first handle-bar portion and a second handle-bar portion. The rotatable handle bar is typically in communication with the trimmer portion. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130192187 | PIVOTABLY ADJUSTABLE ATTACHMENT APPARATUS FOR AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A pivotably adjustable attachment apparatus for an agricultural vehicle includes an attachment connected to a mounting structure. The mounting structure is operatively connected to an adapter assembly in communication with a feed device for moving a crop from the attachment to a feed device for further processing of the crop. A frame supports the feed device over an uneven surface. An apparatus is positioned between the mounting structure and the adapter assembly. The apparatus provides a substantially non-sliding contact between the mounting structure and the adapter assembly in response to the mounting structure being directed to a pivotable movement with respect to the mounting structure, thereby providing a pivotable movement of the attachment in response to encountering the uneven surface. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130239534 | LINE TRIMMING DEVICE - A device allowing a user to removably attach a weed line trimming device to a lawnmower deck, allowing a user to activate the weed trimming device or automatically engaging during the mowing of a yard to trim areas beside the mower while mowing the yard, eliminating duplicate effort and also to relieve the stress of carrying the weed trimming device. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140026529 | DIRECT DRIVE ELECTRIC LAWN MOWER - A direct drive electric lawn mower includes a driving device using an outer rotor electric motor formed of a stator, a rotor, a holder base, a bottom cap and a shaft, a cutting device connected to the shaft of the driving device outside the bottom cap and rotatable with the shaft and the bottom cap to cut a lawn at an even height, and an operating device including a tubular handle connected to the driving device, an electrical connector located on one end of the tubular handle remote from the driving device, a grip affixed to the handle and a switch mounted at the tubular handle and electrically connected with the electrical connector and operable to switch on/off the outer rotor electric motor of the driving device. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140026530 | STRING TRIMMER HAVING A PIVOTABLE CARRIAGE - The present invention relates to a string trimmer having a pivotable carriage bearing a trimmer portion. The string trimmer typically includes a handle bar support, at least two wheels attached to the handle bar support, and an engine attached to a pivot bar support. The string trimmer typically includes a trimmer portion, which has a rotatable trimmer head and cutting line attached to the rotatable trimmer head. The trimmer portion is capable of rotating between a mowing position, a trimming position and an edging position. The string trimmer also typically includes a rotatable handle bar that has a first handle-bar portion and a second handle-bar portion. The rotatable handle bar is in communication with the trimmer portion. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140041353 | Weed trimmer with a wingnut plate - The weed trimmer head is comprised of a sole plate having a diameter; a circumference; a plurality of pivot pins extending upwardly therefrom near the circumference. The sole plate also has a driving shaft extending upwardly therefrom from a center thereof. The driving shaft has a threaded segment thereon. A plurality of cutting blades are pivotally mounted to the plurality of pivot pins. A wingnut plate is also provided. This wingnut plate has a disc-like portion and wing blades extending on an upper side thereof. The wingnut plate has a threaded hole in its disc-like portion. The threaded hole is mounted to the threaded segment of the driving shaft and the wingnut plate is movable along the threaded segment, for selectively contacting or exposing the ends of the pivot pins. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140123614 | FLOATING TRIMMER ATTACHMENT FOR LAWNMOWERS - A trimmer attachment for installation on a lawnmower is disclosed that includes a floating trimmer head driven by a trimmer drive pulley. The trimmer drive pulley is connected by a belt to a mower trimmer pulley, which is attached to an existing mower blade pulley. The trimmer attachment is easily removed from the lawnmower when not in use or when it is not needed. The lawnmower further includes a foot pedal which allows the user to raise the trimmer attachment when necessary, and a hand lever which can be used to both raise and lower the attachment for purposes of clearing obstacles and operating bump-feed type trimmer head, when installed. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140202128 | Mower Deck Trimmer Assembly - A trimmer assembly for attachment onto the mower deck of a riding mower is provided. The assembly comprises an L-shaped attachment and a height adjustment attachment. The L-shaped attachment is connected to the trim blade spindle of a riding mower, and comprises a pulley surface and a downward extending trim shaft holding surface. A series of pulleys within the L-shaped attachment are connected together by a trimmer drive belt that facilitates the movement of the trimmer shaft when the trim blade spindle rotates. The height adjustment comprises an upstanding shaft with a lever attached thereon. The lever is pivotally attached onto the top of the upstanding shaft, and comprises a foot actuatable handle, whereby the movement of the handle alters the height of the L-shaped attachment. The device further includes a pair of wheels that enable side-to-side movement, and a spring loaded mount that provides protection against damages from impacts. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140338299 | MOUNTING OF STRING TRIMMER ON A GARDEN TRACTOR - A mounting arrangement for mounting a string trimmer to a host vehicle such as a ride-on mower or garden tractor. Functions provided by the mounting arrangement may include adjustment of height and inclination of the cutting head, and relocating the cutting head relative to the body of the host vehicle. The mounting arrangement may include a bumper for protecting the cutting head, cushioning of the mounting arrangement by springs to protect the cutting head from collisions, and transfer of liquid fuel from the fuel tank of the host vehicle to that of the string trimmer. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150052867 | MOWER-MOUNTED TRIMMER - The present invention involves a multiply adjustable, obstacle responsive mower deck mounted “edge” trimmer that is easily adjustable, easily maintained and stored, low-profile, and requires no outside power source. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150334917 | Free Spinning Ball Device - A free spinning ball device giving support to the cutting head of a string trimmer, while maintaining a plane which is parallel and vertical to the surface being cut. The lower end housing is open to allow the primary ball to maintain constant contact with the ground while unit is in operation. The upper end housing is closed with an end designed to mate with both flat and curved heads which are most commonly found on string trimmers. The upper housing has a grooved wall around the upper interior circumference to retain smaller balls, which are in continual contact with the main spinning ball during operation. The upper and lower housings are attached to each other using an integrated lock which can be turned either clockwise or counter-clockwise to match the rotation of all string trimmers. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160014958 | WEED TRIMMER AND EDGER ATTACHMENT FOR RIDING LAWNMOWERS - A weed trimmer and edger apparatus and method for cutting, edging, and lawn maintenance in general. In one embodiment, the apparatus is an attachment for a riding lawnmower. At least one belt and pulley attach to the lawnmower to power and rotate a cutting head arrangement, which is supported by a bracket attached to the lawnmower. In another embodiment, the apparatus is a standalone portable weed trimmer and edger apparatus with a cutting head arrangement powered by an electric motor. The cutting head arrangement may comprise a rotating shaft contained within a stationary housing with a disc attached to an underside portion of the shaft. Weed eater line descends from a storage housing on an upper portion of the apparatus through a feed mechanism which advances or retracts weed eater line through the apparatus. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160066508 | HEADER BAR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ITS USE - A header bar assembly has a row of header bar elements mounted on a fixed header bar section. The assembly includes a first moveable wing having mounted thereon one or more further header bar elements, the fixed header bar section supporting at the first end a first pillar extending generally perpendicular to the fixed header bar section and via which the first moveable wing is retained moveably captive relative to the fixed header bar section. The first moveable wing is moveable relative to the first pillar vertically and rotatably from an operative, deployed position in which it extends generally parallel to the fixed header bar section to a stowed position through vertical movement on the first pillar and rotation such that the first moveable wing lies adjacent the fixed header bar section inboard of the first pillar. | 03-10-2016 |
