Head for a trimmer and attachment therefor

A landscape trimmer comprising:

• a motor;
• an output shaft driven by the motor;
• and
• a trimmer head including
• a housing rotatable about an axis, the housing defining a cavity for receiving a spool carrying a length of trimmer line, the housing further defining a housing mating feature,
• a first cap member having a first mating feature operable to cooperate with the housing mating feature to selectively and releasably couple the first cap member with the housing, the first mating feature being formed as one piece with the first cap member, the first cap member cooperating with the housing to retain the spool in the cavity, and
• a second cap member having a second mating feature operable to cooperate with the housing mating feature to selectively and releasably couple the second cap member with the housing, the second mating feature being formed as one piece with the second cap member, the second cap member providing a cutting feature independent from the trimmer line,
• wherein the first cap member and the second cap member are releasably and interchangeably coupleable to the housing without the use of tools.

An attachment for a landscape trimmer having a trimmer head including a housing rotatable about an axis, the housing defining a cavity for receiving a spool carrying a length of trimmer line, the housing further defining a housing mating feature, the attachment comprising:

• a cap member providing a cutting feature;
• and
• a cap mating feature operable to cooperate with the housing mating feature for selectively and releasably coupling the cap member with the landscape trimmer, the cap mating feature being formed as one piece with the cap member;
• wherein the cap member is releasably coupleable to the landscape trimmer without the use of tools or fasteners.

A trimmer head for use with a trimmer, the trimmer head comprising:

• a housing rotatable about an axis, the housing including a circumferential wall defining a cavity for receiving a spool carrying a length of trimmer line, the housing further defining a housing mating feature associated with the circumferential wall;
• a first cap member having a first mating feature operable to cooperate with the circumferential wall and the housing mating feature to selectively and releasably couple the first cap member with the housing, the first mating feature being formed as one piece with the first cap member, the first cap member cooperating with the housing to retain the spool in the cavity;
• and
• a second cap member having a second mating feature operable to cooperate with the circumferential wall and the housing mating feature to selectively and releasably couple the second cap member with the housing, the second mating feature being formed as one piece with the second cap member, the second cap member providing a cutting feature independent from the trimmer line;
• wherein the first cap member and the second cap member are releasably and interchangeably coupleable to the housing without the use of tools.