Turf edger for cutting a clean edge along a boundary between a turf surface and a soft non-turf surface

An attachment for use in combination with a self-propelled traction unit for cutting a clean edge along a boundary on the ground between a turf surface and a soft non-turf surface, which comprises:

• (a) a support carried by the traction unit;
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• (b) a turf edger, which comprises:
• (i) an edger mount having a releasable connection to the support to be able to mount and dismount the turf edger from the traction unit;
• (ii) an edger frame having a pivotal connection to the edger mount to allow the edger frame to pivot or rotate about a first horizontal pivot axis to move the edger frame between a lowered, operative edging position and a raised, inoperative transport position, the edger frame including a handle for moving the edger frame between the edging and transport positions;
• (iii) a locking mechanism cooperable between the edger mount and the handle providing releasable detent connections between the edger mount and the handle for locking the edger frame in the edging and transport positions;
• (iv) a roller carried on the edger frame for supporting the edger frame for rolling on the turf surface in the edging position thereof, the edger frame being configured for pivoting motion relative to the traction unit while in the edging position to permit the roller and the edger frame to follow ground contours;
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• (v) a substantially U-shaped edging blade carried on the edger frame for oscillating movement about a second horizontal pivot axis.