Lawn edge trimmer

A lawn edge trimmer comprising a pair of platform sections;

• each of said platform sections being integrally formed of a single piece of metal and including a substantially flat base having a foot-receiving surface thereon and an attachment flange depending from said base along one side edge thereof, said foot-receiving surface having laterally-extending grooves formed therein, two pairs of longitudinally spaced-apart and laterally-extending ribs integral with said attachment flange and extending laterally therefrom to the other edge of said base, said attachment flange including thickened portions respectively disposed between said pairs of ribs and projecting laterally toward said other edge of said base and each being provided with a laterally-extending aperture therethrough, the ribs of each pair or ribs cooperating to define therebetween a recess extending from the corresponding thickened portion of said attachment flange to said other edge of said base, one of said ribs being enlarged and provided with a bore extending axially therethrough laterally of said base;
• a knife blade disposed in use between said attachment flanges and extending therebeyond in a direction away from said foot-receiving surfaces and being provided with openings therethrough respectively alignable with said bores and apertures, said blade being coterminous with said platform sections at the front ends thereof and extending rearwardly beyond the rear ends of said platform sections;
• fastening members respectively extending through aligned ones of said apertures and openings for securely clamping said blade between said attachment flanges with said foot-receiving surfaces being substantially coplanar for forming a platform and with said toe-retaining wall sections cooperating to form a toe-retaining wall for engagement with the toe end of a user's foot;
• and handle means including a clevis-shaped lower end having holes therethrough respectively alignable with the outer ends of said bores through said enlarged ribs of said platform sections;
• and pivot means extending through said holes and said bores for pivotally connecting said handle means to said platform section bases, said handle means having an upper end accessible to the hands of a user with said clevis-shaped lower end being adapted in use to receive thereunder the foot of the user, whereby said knife blade may be guided by said handle means and may be driven downwardly into the lawn by the weight of a user standing on said platform.