Plant protector
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsAndrew Richardson, Michael Wilson
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Abstract
A string trimmer having an elongate shaft, a cutting head rotatably mounted on one end of the elongate shaft, at least one cutting member which extends from the cutting head, and a barrier which is capable of being used by an operator to move vegetation away from a path swept out by the cutting member when it rotates. The barrier is in the shape of a truncated sphere, and forms a broad band. There is further provided a guard on the string trimmer mounted on the elongate shaft which surrounds part of the rear of the path swept out by the cutting member as it rotates, wherein the barrier is mounted on the guard.
Claims34
A string trimmer comprising:
- an elongate shaft;
- a cutting head rotatably mounted on one end of the elongate shaft;
- at least one cutting member which extends from the cutting head;
- a barrier which is capable of being used by an operator to move vegetation away from a path swept out by the cutting member when it rotates, and wherein the barrier comprises a broad band;
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- a guard mounted on the elongate shaft which surrounds at least part of a rear portion of a path swept out by said cutting member as said cutting member rotates, and wherein said barrier is mounted on said guard.
A vegetation trimmer comprising:
- an elongate shaft;
- a cutting head rotatably mounted on one end of the elongate shaft;
- a cutting member supported from said cutting head;
- a guard supported by said elongate shaft for partially covering said cutting member as said cutting member rotates;
- a barrier mounted on said guard for moving vegetation away from a path swept out by said cutting member as said cutting member rotates, said barrier forming an arcuate band, and
- wherein said barrier is movable from a first position disposed rearwardly of said guard so as to be inoperable, to a second position forwardly of said guard so as to be operable.
A vegetation trimmer comprising:
- an elongate shaft;
- a cutting head rotatably mounted on one end of said elongate shaft;
- a cutting member supported from said cutting head;
- a guard supported by said elongate shaft for partially covering a path swept by said cutting member;
- a barrier forming a band mounted on said guard, said barrier being pivotally movable from a first position disposed underneath said elongate shaft when said vegetation trimmer is being held in a position by a user, to a second position disposed forwardly of said elongate shaft for use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.