Hedge trimmer

Hedge trimming apparatus comprising:

• a base;
• a substantially horizontal platform pivotally connected to said base so as to be adjustably positioned relative to said base;
• means for retaining said platform in an adjusted position relative to said base, said retaining means comprising a block fixedly secured to an edge of said platform, a screw threadably received within an aperture disposed in said block, an arcuate arm fixedly secured to a lateral edge of said base adjacent to said edge of said platform, said arcuate arm having an arcuate slot disposed therein, said screw disposed through said arcuate slot and selectively engaging said arcuate arm upon the tightening of said screw;
• wheel and handle means connected to said base;
• a substantially vertical tubular pedestal on said base;
• a column telescopically received and adjustably mounted in said pedestal;
• a substantially horizontal tubular sleeve mounted on one end of said column;
• a shaft slidably adjustable within said tubular sleeve;
• and
• a bracket for mounting an electric hedge trimmer in either a vertical or horizontal position on the end of said shaft, said bracket having a first open-ended bore with a substantially horizontal longitudinal axis relative to said platform and a second open-ended bore with a substantially vertical longitudinal axis relative to said platform, said first and second bores for receiving a portion of said hedge trimmer therein.