Grass trimmer drivable by power tool

• US 6,874,303 B1
• Filed: 07/12/2004
• Issued: 04/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chung Jeng Yang
• Original Assignee: Chung Jeng Yang
• Inventors: Yang, Chung Jeng
• Primary Examiner(s): PEZZUTO, ROBERT ERIC
• Application Number:
  US10/888,709
• Time in Patent Office: 267 Days
• Field of Search: 56/1, 56/2, 56/119, 562/55, 562/56, 562/96, 562/95, 302/16, 302/20, 302/23, 302/76
• US Class Current: 56/2
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/08 hand-guided by a walking operator
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 3/067 Motor-driven shears for lawns

Abstract

A grass trimmer includes a fixed cutter device secured to a housing and having one or more stationary cutter blades extended out of the housing, a movable cutter device rotatably secured to the fixed cutter device and having one or more cutter blades movable relative to the stationary cutter blade of the fixed cutter device to conduct cutting operations by an eccentric member of a rotary member. A drive shank is secured to the rotary member, and a power tool may engage with the shank, to drive the rotary member and the eccentric member relative to the movable cutter device, and to move the movable cutter device relative to the fixed cutter device in reciprocating action.

Claims

1. A grass trimmer comprising:

a housing,

a fixed cutter device secured to said housing, and including at least one stationary cutter blade extended out of said housing,

a movable cutter device rotatably secured to said fixed cutter device with a pivot shaft and rotatable relative to said fixed cutter device in reciprocating action, said movable cutter device including at least one cutter blade extended out of said housing, and movable relative to said at least one stationary cutter blade of said fixed cutter device for conducting cutting operations,

a rotary member rotatably attached to said housing and including an eccentric member extended therefrom and engageable with said movable cutter device, to cause said movable cutter device to move relative to said fixed cutter device in reciprocating action when said rotary member is rotated relative to said housing,

a drive shank secured to said rotary member and rotated in concert with said rotary member and including a free end extended out of said housing, and

a power tool including an engaging end attachable to said free end of said shank, to rotate and drive said rotary member relative to said housing, and to move said eccentric member relative to said movable cutter device, and to move said movable cutter device relative to said fixed cutter device in reciprocating action.

2. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said movable cutter device includes an oblong hole formed therein, said eccentric member of said rotary member is rotatably received in said oblong hole of said movable cutter device.

3. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 2, wherein said movable cutter device includes a gasket attached thereto and engaged around said oblong hole thereof, for engaging with said eccentric member of said rotary member.

4. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a passage formed therein, said rotary member includes a hub extended therefrom and rotatably engaged into said passage of said housing, to rotatably secure said rotary member to said housing.

5. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 4, wherein said housing includes a barrel engaged into said passage thereof, to rotatably receive said shank.

6. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said free end of said shank includes a non-circular cross section.

7. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said free end of said shank includes a hexagonal cross section.

8. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes at least one wheel rotatably attached thereto with a wheel axle.

9. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 8, wherein said housing includes an orifice formed therein to rotatably receive said wheel axle, said at least one wheel is attached to said wheel axle.

10. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing includes a handle attached thereto for being held by users together with a hand grip of said power tool.

11. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 10, wherein said handle includes an arm rotatably secured to said housing, and a stem extended from said arm, and movable toward said hand grip of said power tool.

12. The grass trimmer as claimed in claim 10, wherein said housing includes a fastener threaded thereto, and engageable with said handle, to secure said handle to said housing at selected angular position.