Weed trimmer with accuracy Shield
OwnerWayne Galinskiinventor
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Abstract
A weed trimmer having an accuracy shield. The accuracy shield is a generally planar, circular configuration that is attached to a weed trimmer at a location in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the rotating line and in close proximity thereto between the rotating line and the housing having a debris shield. The accuracy shield protects the line from being severed too short and also provides a convenient guide for edging wherein the cut is uniform and easy to control.
Claims20
A weed trimmer for use in cutting vegetation comprising:
- an elongated support shaft having a proximal end and a distal end,
- a rotating device affixed to the shaft to provide a rotational movement,
- a housing located at the distal end of the elongated support shaft,
- a rotating spindle rotatably secured to the housing, said spindle being rotated by the rotating device, the rotating spindle having a line extending outwardly therefrom so as to rotate in a plane to cut the vegetation,
- an accuracy shield located in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the rotating line and located intermediate the rotating line and the housing in at least substantially the entire rotation of the line.
A method of constructing a weed trimmer comprising the steps of:
- providing a weed trimmer comprising an elongated shaft having a distal end with a housing and a proximal end, a rotating device at the proximal end and a rotating spindle located at the distal end and rotated by the rotating device, the spindle having a line extending outwardly therefrom to cut vegetation,
- providing a accuracy shield having a central opening dimensioned to fit over the rotating spindle,
- affixing the accuracy shield to the housing such that the central opening fits over the rotating spindle and the accuracy shield is positioned in a plane that is parallel to the plane of the rotating line.
An accuracy shield adapted to be affixed to a weed trimmer having, the accuracy shield comprising center opening dimensioned to surround the rotating spindle, the accuracy shield having a large, circular section with a predetermined radius and a smaller, circular section having a radius larger than the radius of the large, circular section.
A method of using a weed trimmer as an edger to trim the edge of a grass area adjacent a concrete area comprising;
- providing a weed trimmer having a line rotating in a plane adapted to cut vegetation, the weed trimmer having a accuracy shield located in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the rotating line and located intermediate the rotating line and having a diameter less than the outer diameter of the rotating line;
- placing the plane of the rotating line in a generally vertical position and contacting accuracy shield with the concrete area to act as a guide in cutting an edge along a grass area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.