Adjustable debris shield for a hand-held power trimmer

A hand-held power trimmer and cutter comprising:

• an elongate shaft having a first end and a second end lying along a longitudinal axis;
• a mounting structure disposed on the first end of the elongate shaft and having a rotation axis at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis;
• a cutting element mounted to the mounting structure and including one of at least a cutting line assembly and a blade;
• and
• a prime mover driving the mounting structure to rotate the cutting element about the rotation axis;
• an adjustable debris shield a having first operative mode and a second operative mode;
• the adjustable debris shield having a first lateral span relative to the longitudinal axis and a first radial length when in the first operative mode and a second lateral span relative to the longitudinal axis and a second radial length when in the second operative mode;
• the second lateral span being greater than the first lateral span and the first radial length being substantially equal to the second radial length;
• wherein the adjustable debris shield comprises:
• a stationary wall secured to one of the mounting structure and the elongate shaft and extending toward the second end of the elongate shaft;
• and
• an extension wall pivotally connected to the stationary wall at a position on the stationary wall spaced from the elongate shaft such that the extension wall is selectively positionable laterally adjacent to the stationary wall.