Multi-purpose landscaping device for use with a hand-held rotary power tool
AssigneeMedia Group
InventorHerman S. Howard
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Abstract
A multi-purpose landscaping device for use with as hand-held rotary power tool such as an electric drill includes a shaft adaptable at one end for removable and operative connection to such a power tool, and a rotatable implement removably attached to the other end of the shaft, so that replacement of the rotatable implement is possible without replacement of the shaft. The rotatable implement is selected from the group consisting of a greenery cutter, a blower, a pruner, a soil augur and a weed extractor.
Claims23
A multi-purpose landscaping device powered by a hand-held rotary power tool, said landscaping device comprising:
- a shaft having a first end and a second end;
- an elongated shaft housing having a first end and a second end, said shaft being longitudinal and rotatably supported within said shaft housing with said first end of said shaft extending beyond said first end of said shaft housing and said second end of said shaft extending beyond said second end of said shaft housing;
- a rotatable implement coupled to said second end of said shaft;
- said first end of said shaft being configured for removable and operative connection to a hand-held rotary power tool, the power tool imparting rotary motion to said shaft;
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- a fastener, said fastener removably attaching said rotatable implement to said second end of said shaft for rotation therewith, such that said rotatable implement is interchangeable with another implement to vary the end use of said landscaping device.
A multi-purpose landscaping device powered by a hand-held rotary power tool, said landscaping device comprising:
- an elongated shaft housing enclosing a longitudinal chamber, said shaft housing having a first end and a second end;
- a latch positioned on said shaft housing proximate to said second end of said shaft housing;
- a shaft having a first end and a second end, said shaft being longitudinally and rotatably supported in said longitudinal chamber, said first end of said shaft extending beyond said first end of said shaft housing and being configured for removable and operative connection to said hand-held rotary power tool, said second end of said shaft extending beyond said second end of said shaft housing;
- a rotatable implement directly coupled to said second end of said shaft;
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- a fastener, said fastener removably attaching said rotatable implement to said second end of said shaft for rotation therewith, such that said rotatable implement is interchangeable with another rotatable instrument to vary the end use of said landscaping device.
A multi-purpose landscaping device for use with a hand-held rotary power tool, said landscaping device comprising:
- a shaft housing enclosing a longitudinal chamber, said shaft housing having a first end and a second end, and a latch, said latch being positioned on said shaft housing proximate to said second end of said shaft housing;
- a shaft having a first end and a second end, said shaft being longitudinally and rotatably supported in said chamber;
- a rotatable implement coupled to said second end of said shaft;
- said first end of said shaft being configured for removable and operative connection to a hand-held rotary power tool;
- a fastener for removably attaching said rotatable implement to said second end of said shaft for rotation therewith;
- an adapter cylinder having an exterior surface, said exterior surface having a longitudinal slot formed therein, said adapter cylinder further having a bore formed therethrough forming a cylinder interior surface, said shaft being inserted through said bore such that said adapter cylinder is mounted proximate to said second end of said shaft for rotation of said adapter cylinder therewith;
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- a guard housing having a first end and a second end, said first end of said guard housing being configured for cooperative engagement with said latch of said shaft housing, and said second end of said guard housing having a circular outer lip portion surrounding said plane of rotation of said rotatable implement, said outer lip portion having a cutaway portion therein for partially exposing said rotatable implement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.