Rolling lawn trimmer carriage
AssigneeWilliam M. Wilkerson, Jr. Trust
InventorWilliam Morgan Wilkerson, Jr.
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Abstract
A rolling lawn trimmer carriage incorporates a remote trimmer motor control. The carriage may include adjustable mounting bracket means for attaching a lawn trimmer in various positions on the carriage base. A means for parking the carriage in a stationary position is desirably provided to facilitate servicing of a trimmer attached to the carriage.
Claims17
A lawn trimmer carriage for rolling movement on an underlying surface, said carriage comprising, in combination:
- mounting means for removable attachment of a lawn trimmer to an underlying support base, and
- a support base for carrying a lawn trimmer attached to said support base by said mounting means, said support base having a plurality of parallel ground engaging wheels spaced apart on a linear axis of rotation, wherein said linear axis of rotation is perpendicular to the direction of travel of said support base, and wherein said linear axis of rotation of said wheels is positioned under the center of gravity of said support base with a lawn trimmer attached thereto, whereby the weight of said support base with a lawn trimmer attached thereto may be substantially and pivotally balanced above said linear axis of rotation of said wheels by the user for trimming, and
- handling means coupled to said support base, said handling means being adapted for allowing the user to maneuver said support base over the ground, and
- remote motor control means for remotely controlling the motor of a lawn trimmer attached to said support base, and
- parking means for securing said support base in a stationary position on an underlying surface when said support base is rotated backwards about the rotational axis of said wheels.
A lawn trimmer carriage for rolling movement on an underlying surface, said carriage comprising, in combination:
- at least one mounting bracket for removable attachment of a lawn trimmer to an underlying support base, and
- a support base for carrying a lawn trimmer attached to said support base by said mounting brackets, said support base having a plurality of parallel ground engaging wheels spaced apart on a linear axis of rotation, wherein said linear axis of rotation is perpendicular to the direction of travel of said support base, and wherein said linear axis of rotation of said wheels is positioned under the center of gravity of said support base with a lawn trimmer attached thereto, whereby the weight of said support base with a lawn trimmer attached thereto may be substantially and pivotally balanced above said linear axis of rotation of said wheels by a user for trimming, and
- a handle coupled to said support base, said handle being adapted for allowing the user to maneuver said support base over the ground, and
- a remote motor control actuator coupled to the motor of a lawn trimmer attached to said support base, and
- a parking member coupled to said support base, said parking member being adapted for allowing the user to secure said support base in a stationary position on an underlying surface when said support base is rotated backwards about the rotational axis of said wheels.
A method of operating a lawn trimmer, comprising in combination:
- providing a lawn trimmer removably attached to a rollable carriage for rolling movement on an underlying surface, and
- providing said rollable carriage which comprises, in combination:
- at least one mounting bracket for removable attachment of a lawn trimmer to an underlying support base, and
- a support base for carrying a lawn trimmer attached to said support base by said mounting brackets, said support base having a plurality of parallel ground engaging wheels spaced apart on a linear axis of rotation, wherein said linear axis of rotation is perpendicular to the direction of travel of said support base, and wherein said linear axis of rotation of said wheels is positioned under the center of gravity of said support base with a lawn trimmer attached thereto, whereby the weight of said support base with a lawn trimmer attached thereto may be substantially and pivotally balanced above said linear axis of rotation of said wheels by the user for trimming, and
- a handle coupled to said support base, said handle being adapted for allowing the user to maneuver said support base over the ground, and
- a remote motor control actuator coupled to the motor of a lawn trimmer attached to said support base, and
- a parking member coupled to said support base, said parking member being adapted for allowing the user to secure said support base in a stationary position on an underlying surface when said support base is rotated backwards about the rotational axis of said wheels,
- whereby the user may operate said lawn trimmer mounted on said rollable carriage by alternately trimming with said lawn trimmer, and parking said rollable carriage by using said parking member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.