Lawn trimmer/edge attachment

• US 5,385,005 A
• Filed: 07/12/1993
• Issued: 01/31/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stephen C. Ash
• Original Assignee: Stephen C. Ash
• Inventors: Ash, Stephen C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Britts, Ramon S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LISEHORA, JAMES
• Application Number:
  US08/096,699
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 56/12.1, 56/12.7, 56/16.7, 56/16.9, 56/17.1, 56/17.5, 56/255, 56/320.1, 56/DIG. 24, 56/17.3, 56/17.4, 172/13, 172/14, 172/17
• US Class Current: 56/12.7
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/84 for edges of lawns or fields, e.g. for mowing close to trees or walls for embankments A01D34/86 takes precedence; edge trimmers A01G3/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 56/24 Harvester guards

Abstract

An attachment for converting an electric or gasoline powered lawn trimmer into a temporary or permanent lawn edger is described herein.

Claims

1. In a lawn trimmer of the type having a cutting cord extending outwardly a predetermined distance from a trimmer housing, an edger guider for converting the lawn trimmer into a lawn edger, said edger guider comprising:

a mounting plate having a length, a width, and first and second ends;

a first substantially L-shaped planar wing extending along part of said length of said mounting bracket and projecting outwardly from said mounting bracket in a direction perpendicular to both said length and said width;

a second substantially L-shaped wing projecting outwardly from said mounting bracket, said second wing being substantially coplanar with said first wing and spaced from said first wing along the length of said mounting bracket.

2. The edger guider according to claim 1, wherein said first wing and said second wing are each adapted to extend outwardly from said trimmer housing by said predetermined distance when said edger guider is mounted on said trimmer housing.

3. The edger guider according to claim 1, wherein said first wing is located at said first end of said mounting plate and said second wing is located at said second end of said mounting plate.