Patent · US Expired

Lawn mower with line trimmer assembly

US5701728A · kind A · utility

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10References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 8, 1995
Grant dateDec 30, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 8, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D43/16
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A lawn mower includes a housing having a top wall portion and a generally vertically extending side wall portion. A plurality of wheels attached to the housing to allow the housing to roll over a surface to be mowed. An engine mounted atop the housing rotatably drives a shaft extending through the housing. An elongate blade attached to and rotatable with the shaft has a central portion and a pair of end portions, with at least one of the end portions including a cutting edge for cutting vegetation disposed inside of the housing to a first length upon rotation of the blade. A pair of line trimmer assemblies are attached to the blade to provide a pair of filament lines which extend radially outside of the housing to cut vegetation disposed outside of the housing to a second length upon rotation of the blade.

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