Replaceable cutting blade for a lawn mower blade

A mower apparatus comprising:

• a mower blade having a forward edge;
• a prime mover means connected to said mower blade for rotating said mower blade in a desired direction;
• a cutting blade detachably affixed to a surface of the mower blade and extending outwardly beyond a forward edge of the mower blade;
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• a cover plate affixed to said cutting blade on a surface of said cutting blade opposite the mower blade, said cover plate being in compressive contact with said surface of said cutting blade, said cutting blade having a longitudinal dimension in parallel relationship to a longitudinal axis of said mower blade, said cutting blade having three slots extending transverse to said longitudinal dimension, said three slots being in parallel relationship to each other, said cover plate having three orifices positioned in alignment with said three slots of said cutting blade, said mower blade having three holes formed therein, said three holes aligned with said three orifices of said cover plate, a plurality of bolt members extend through said holes, said slots, and said orifices, each of said bolt members having tightening means so as to affix said cover plate, said cutting blade, and said mower blade in compressive contact.