String head for a trimmer
AssigneeTechtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited
InventorsMarion W. Reynolds, Todd Rickey, John W. Wiggins, John Morris
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AssigneeTechtronic Outdoor Products Technology Limited
InventorsMarion W. Reynolds, Todd Rickey, John W. Wiggins, John Morris
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A trimmer head configured for operating in a fixed line configuration and a bump-feed configuration. The trimmer head includes a base including a cup having a top wall and a substantially cylindrical side wall defining an aperture. The base also includes a collar extending axially from the top wall of the cup for coupling the trimmer head with the output shaft. A fixed line head is at least partially received within the cup when the trimmer head is in the fixed line configuration and a bump-feed spool is at least partially received within the cup of the base when the trimmer head is in the bump-feed configuration.
A landscape trimmer comprising:
A method of converting a trimmer head between a fixed line configuration and a bump-feed configuration, the trimmer head including a base having a side wall defining a first aperture and an inner cavity, the base further including at least one stop extending radially inwardly from the side wall, one of a spool and a fixed line head at least partially received within the cavity, and a bump-knob to retain the one of the spool and the fixed line head within the inner cavity, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.