Hedge trimmer drive assembly
US5531027A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G3/053
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hedge trimmer having a hedge trimmer housing, a motor disposed in the hedge trimmer housing and a drive assembly associated with the motor. The drive assembly includes a first housing, a first gear connected to the rotatable drive shaft of the motor, a second housing, a second gear associated with the second housing, the second gear being in contact with the first gear so that the second gear rotates when the first gear rotates, and a support connector for causing the first and second housings to maintain a fixed positional relationship to ensure that the first and second gears remain in contact. The hedge trimmer also includes a first cutting blade operatively coupled to the second gear so that the first cutting blade reciprocates when the second gear rotates and a second cutting blade movable relative to the first cutting blade. The hedge trimmer may also include a gear-travel limit member to prevent any substantial misalignment of the second gear with respect to the first gear.
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