Mower trimmer combination for facilitating simultaneous mowing and edge trimming in a single pass
US7877971B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D34/84
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trimming system for a user-operated ground vehicle capable of performing mowing and trimming operations. The system includes a drive operatively coupled to a drive system of the vehicle having the trimming system mounted thereon, and a trimming unit operatively coupled to the drive for performing edge trimming operations. The drive may include at least one driven pulley operatively coupled to a drive pulley of the vehicle for driving the trimming unit. The drive pulley may be coupled to a mowing unit and the trimming unit to either selectively or simultaneously drive the mowing and trimming units. A guide wheel may be mounted on the vehicle adjacent the trimming unit for maintaining the trimming wires of the trimming unit at a predetermined distance from a stationary object during performance of edge trimming operations.
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