# US 5,345,788 A · Grass cutter and leaf blower blade

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- Number: US 5,345,788 A
- Document ID: US5345788A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/972,573
- Filed: 1992-11-09
- Granted: 1994-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 1992-11-09
- Inventors: Frederick L. Jerry
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5345788A

## CPC

- A01D 34/73: Cutting apparatus
- Y10S 56/17: Cutter details
- A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

In the invention the blade is an "Z" like shaped plate consisting of two pitched or inclined edges for cutting grass with two opposite curved sides having series of vanes disposed on their top surface that increase the output of air power of the said blade, and a disposed through hole that accommodate the power lawn mower blade shaft for securing the blade thereto.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A grass cutter and leaf blower blade comprising:
a generally "Z" shape plate, said plate including a substantially straight intermediate portion having a mounting hole therethrough and substantially parallel sides, end portions, integral with said intermediate portion and extending rearward with respect to the direction of travel of the blade, said end portions having arcuate outside edges
each said parallel side, at the intersection with said respective end portion in said forward direction of travel of said blade, including a pitched and inclined cutting edge section and
blower means mounted on the end portions.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The grass cutter and leaf blower blade of claim 1 wherein the blower means includes a plurality of vanes disposed on said end portions.