Clippings catcher for a hedge trimmer
OwnerThagrus A. Burnsinventor
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Abstract
A clippings catcher for attachment to a power hedge trimmer having an elongated sickle blade assembly extending in one direction from the motor and handle assembly. The clippings catcher comprises a somewhat elongated rigid frame secured to the blade assembly and being substantially coextensive lengthwise therewith, a flexible transparent bag which is secured to the frame perimetrically of the bag opening and which extends rearwardly from the frame, and a deflector plate on the distal end of the frame which extends generally in a forward direction.
Claims7
A clippings catcher for attachment to a hedge trimmer of the type including an elongated sickle blade assembly, said collector comprising:
- a rigid frame having a central opening bordered by spaced upper and lower frame sections and spaced side sections extending between said upper and lower sections, said upper and lower sections being longer than said side sections so that said opening is generally elongated,
- a flexible bag having an opening, said bag being secured to said frame perimetrically of said bag opening and extending rearwardly from said frame,
- a deflector plate being secured to one of said frame side sections and extending generally forwardly from said frame, and
- means on said lower frame section for attaching said frame to the blade assembly of a hedge trimmer.
In combination with a hedge trimmer having handle means and a motor driven elongated sickle blade assembly extending in one direction from said handle means, a clippings catcher comprising:
- a rigid frame having spaced upper and lower sections and a pair of spaced side sections extending between said upper and lower sections, said frame sections defining a central opening,
- said lower section being secured to said blade assembly and being substantially coextensive lengthwise therewith, and
- a flexible bag having an opening, said bag being engaged by said frame perimetrically of said bag opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.