String trimmer head
US10070582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D34/416
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trimmer head may include a housing rotatable about an axis; and a line holder supported by the housing. The line holder defines a first receptacle, a second receptacle separated from the first receptacle and an opening communicating with the first receptacle and the second receptacle. A line is supportable by the line holder, the line having a first end and an opposite second end, the line being folded to provide a first line section from the first end toward a folded portion and a second line section from the second end toward the folded portion, the folded portion being insertable into the opening, the first line section being received in the first receptacle, the second line section being received in the second receptacle.
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