Hedge trimmer
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1. A hedge trimmer comprising:
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a guide bar having two flat sides and being mounted on said housing, the guide bar defining a longitudinal axis;
a pair of elongated flat cutters journalled for reciprocal movement on one of the flat sides of said guide bar so as to cause one of said cutters to be sandwiched between said one flat side and the other one of said cutters;
reciprocating drive means for reciprocating said cutters in mutually opposing movement along said axis;
each of said cutters having a plurality of cutting teeth projecting laterally of said axis;
an elongated cover mounted on said guide bar and being formed to define a substantially U-shaped channel having an elongated recess for accommodating said guide bar therein;
said cover having a plurality of protective teeth projecting laterally and outwardly from the legs of said channel so as to be parallel and adjacent to said cutting teeth;
said protective teeth having respective end portions overlapping and projecting outwardly beyond said cutting teeth; and
,said channel having a depth corresponding substantially to the thickness of said guide bar so as to cause said one flat side to be flush with said protective teeth and to place said one cutter directly next to said protective teeth thereby defining a very narrow glide cap between said one cutter and said protective teeth so that practically no sliding friction can occur therebetween.
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a hedge trimmer having a pair of elongated cutters journalled for reciprocal movement. The two movable cutters are journalled on a guide bar so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction thereof and include cutting teeth which extend transversely to the direction of movement. Protective teeth are arranged with respect to the guide bar and are arranged next to the cutting teeth so as to be parallel thereto. The protective teeth are configured to be so long that the free end portions thereof project outwardly beyond the outer edges of the cutting teeth.
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1. A hedge trimmer comprising:
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a housing; a guide bar having two flat sides and being mounted on said housing, the guide bar defining a longitudinal axis; a pair of elongated flat cutters journalled for reciprocal movement on one of the flat sides of said guide bar so as to cause one of said cutters to be sandwiched between said one flat side and the other one of said cutters; reciprocating drive means for reciprocating said cutters in mutually opposing movement along said axis; each of said cutters having a plurality of cutting teeth projecting laterally of said axis; an elongated cover mounted on said guide bar and being formed to define a substantially U-shaped channel having an elongated recess for accommodating said guide bar therein; said cover having a plurality of protective teeth projecting laterally and outwardly from the legs of said channel so as to be parallel and adjacent to said cutting teeth; said protective teeth having respective end portions overlapping and projecting outwardly beyond said cutting teeth; and
,said channel having a depth corresponding substantially to the thickness of said guide bar so as to cause said one flat side to be flush with said protective teeth and to place said one cutter directly next to said protective teeth thereby defining a very narrow glide cap between said one cutter and said protective teeth so that practically no sliding friction can occur therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A hedge trimmer comprising:
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a housing; guide bar means mounted on said housing and defining a longitudinal axis; a pair of elongated cutters journalled for reciprocal movement on said guide bar means; reciprocating drive means for reciprocating said cutters in mutually opposing movement along said axis; each of said cutters having a plurality of cutting teeth projecting laterally of said axis; said guide bar means including a plurality of protective teeth projecting laterally of said axis and arranged so as to be parallel and adjacent to said cutting teeth; and
,said protective teeth having respective end portions overlapping and projecting outwardly beyond said cutting teeth; a first number of said plurality of protective teeth being arranged in a first row along said axis so as to be directed outwardly therefrom to the lefthand side thereof and the remainder of said plurality of protective teeth being arranged in a second row along said axis so as to be directed outwardly therefrom to the righthand side thereof, the protective teeth of said first row being displaced from the protective teeth of said second row by an amount equal to one-half of the spacing between adjacent ones of said cutter teeth. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A hedge trimmer comprising:
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a housing; guide bar means mounted on said housing and defining a longitudinal axis; a pair of elongated cutters journalled for reciprocal movement on said guide bar means; reciprocating drive means for reciprocating said cutters in mutually opposing movement along said axis; each of said cutters having a plurality of cutting teeth projecting laterally of said axis; said guide bar means including a plurality of protective teeth projecting laterally of said axis and arranged so as to be parallel and adjacent to said cutting teeth; and
,said protective teeth having respective end portions overlapping and projecting outwardly beyond said cutting teeth; said guide bar means including a guide bar mounted on said housing; and
, a cover bar mounted on said guide bar, said protective teeth being arranged on said cover bar, said cover bar and said protective teeth being made of the same material and configured as a single integral piece;said cover bar having an elongated base extending in the direction of said axis and said protective teeth extending laterally from said base, said guide bar having an elongated side surface likewise extending in the direction of said axis; and
, said guide bar means further comprising fastener means for fixedly mounting said cover bar to said guide bar at said side surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A hedge trimmer comprising:
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a housing; a flat guide bar mounted on said housing and defining a longitudinal axis; a pair of elongated flat cutters journalled for reciprocal movement on one of the flat sides of said guide bar; reciprocating drive means for reciprocating said cutters in mutually opposing movement along said axis; each of said cutters having a plurality of cutting teeth projecting laterally of said axis; an elongated sheet metal cover configured as a metal stamping mounted on said guide bar and being formed to define a substantially U-shaped channel having an elongated recess for accommodating said guide bar therein; said sheet metal cover having a plurality of protective teeth projecting laterally and outwardly from the legs of said channel so as to be parallel and adjacent to said cutting teeth; and
,said protective teeth having respective end portions overlapping and projecting outwardly beyond said cutting teeth.
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