Rotatable string trimmer
OwnerJimmy Lawrence Cathcartinventor
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Abstract
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.
Claims15
A string trimmer, comprising:
- a primary support;
- two or more wheels attached to said primary support;
- an engine attached to said primary support;
- a trimmer portion, said trimmer portion comprising a rotatable trimmer head and cutting line attached to said rotatable trimmer head, wherein said rotatable trimmer head defines a cutting plane, wherein said trimmer portion is capable of rotating between a trimming position and an edging position;
- a drive shaft in communication with said engine and said rotatable trimmer head, said drive shaft being capable of transferring rotational motion from said engine to said rotatable trimmer head;
- a drive-shaft housing connecting said trimmer portion to said primary support, said drive-shaft housing substantially enclosing said drive shaft;
- a rotatable handle bar in communication with said trimmer portion, said rotatable handle bar comprising a first handle-bar portion and a second handle-bar portion, wherein said first handle-bar portion is in a user position when said trimmer portion is in a trimmer position, wherein said second handle-bar portion is in a user position when said trimmer portion is in an edging position, and wherein said second handle bar is positioned on the opposite side of the string trimmer as said trimmer portion when said trimmer portion is in an edging position;
- a handle-bar support connecting said rotatable handle bar to said primary support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.