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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120102755 | Electrical Two-Way Rotary Trimmer An electrical trimmer (20) for rotary cutting in a garden comprising a rotary cutting equipment (1) for cutting grass or other vegetation, and an electrical motor (2) for driving the rotary cutting equipment (1). The electrical trimmer (20... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120066912 | VARIABLE CUTTING HEIGHT TRIMMER HEAD A trimmer and a trimmer head for use with the trimmer, the trimmer head including a body rotatable about an axis, the body defining a plurality of axially spaced channels each sized to receive at least a portion of a trimmer line therein, and a clamping mechanism in ope... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120066913 | Trimmer Head with Automatic Trimmer Line Feed Mechanism An automatic-feed trimmer head for a vegetation trimming machine. A spool is positioned within the interior of a housing. A cam guide formation is disposed atop the top flange of the spool. The cam guide formation defines a pathway. A cam arm is provided that is mounted... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120048582 | ANTI-VIBRATION STRUCTURE FOR OPERATION LEVER OF PORTABLE BRUSH CUTTER According to one embodiment, there is provided an anti-vibration structure for an operation lever of a portable brush cutter, in which a lever device includes: a main body through which a pole is inserted in an axial direction, the main body including protrusions protru... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047752 | Mower Blade Attachment A bolt for attaching a blade to a rotating blade carrier has a conical shoulder section with a conical wall tapering inward from bottom to top and a shoulder top edge above the conical shoulder section. A shank extends upward from the top shoulder edge, and is configure... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120048581 | ANTI-VIBRATION STRUCTURE FOR A HANDLE OF A PORTABLE BRUSH CUTTER According to one embodiment, there is provided an anti-vibration structure for a handle of a portable brush cutter, the structure including: a pole; an operation unit provided at a front portion of the pole; an engine provided and a lever device provided at a base porti... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120030952 | ROTARY KNIFE WITH BLADE BUSHING A powered rotary knife includes a handle, a blade housing, an annular blade, and a blade bushing for rotatably mounting the blade within the housing. The blade housing includes an inner groove that is operable to receive the blade bushing therein. The blade housing and ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110258861 | Container and Packaging Method for Vegetation Trimmer Line A substantially toroidal container for coiled vegetation trimmer line has a front shell and a rear shell capable of bonding at the center with heat and pressure, radio frequency, ultrasonic welding, adhesive, or attachment mechanisms. The bonding of the shells leaves a ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110247220 | POWER OPERATED ROTARY KNIFE WITH DISPOSABLE BLADE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY A power operated rotary knife having a reusable handle assembly and disposable blade support assembly including a head portion and a blade support portion extending from the head portion, wherein upon completion of a tissue debriding operation on a donor, the used blade... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110239468 | TRIMMER HEAD HAVING A HINGED HOUSING FOR USE IN FLEXIBLE LINE ROTARY TRIMMERS SYSTEMS An invention is provided for a hinged trimmer head for use in flexible line rotary trimmer systems. The invention includes a hinged housing and cover capable of being opened to allow access to the interior of the trimmer head without risk of losing the housing parts. In... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110232106 | Trimmer Head with Drop-Down Reservoir for Ease of Loading An improved head for a vegetation trimmer has a drop-down line reservoir that remains in cooperation with the head housing when the reservoir is in a load position. The reservoir fits inside the head housing and is biased against the housing for secure use. The reservoi... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110214295 | Aerodynamic Trimmer Head For Use In Flexible Line Rotary Trimmers An aerodynamic trimmer head for use in flexible line rotary trimmers having an aerodynamic, generally ellipsoidal profile and a plurality of aerodynamic elements defined by the upper and lower head surfaces for directing air, during rotation of the head, off of and over... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214296 | ENGINE-DRIVEN CUTTER A handheld engine-driven cutter is provided with a disk blade and a four-stroke engine that drives the disk blade, a filter through which air provided to the four-stroke engine passes, a carburetor that mixes fuel and the air that passed through the filter, a casing tha... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214294 | Weed trimmer with accuracy Shield A weed trimmer having an accuracy shield. The accuracy shield is a generally planar, circular configuration that is attached to a weed trimmer at a location in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the rotating line and in close proximity thereto between the rotati... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214298 | ENGINE-DRIVEN CUTTER A handheld engine-driven cutter is provided with a disk blade and a four-stroke engine that drives the disk blade. By employing the four-stroke engine, exhaustion of unburned gas and fuel consumption can be reduced. The engine cutter is further provided with a filter th... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214297 | ENGINE-DRIVEN CUTTER A handheld engine-driven cutter is provided with a disk blade and a main body that drives the disk blade. The main body comprises a four-stroke engine, an oil supplying opening from which engine oil is supplied, and an oil exhausting opening from which the engine oil is... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110214303 | CUTTING TOOLS A cutting tool includes a tool unit including an electric motor, a rotary cutting blade rotatably driven by the electric motor, and a blade case covering at least apart of the rotary cutting blade. An electric component is disposed within the blade case at a position ca... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110203118 | BRUSH CUTTER The conventional brush cutter has many drawbacks, such as the large vibration and noise of the main pipe, because the rotary drive shaft is passed through the main pipe. The brush cutter of the present invention has a main pipe, a flat motor provided on a tip end of the... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110185580 | LARGE DIAMETER NOTCHED BLADE AND BLADE HOUSING FOR POWER OPERATED ROTARY KNIFE A power operated rotary knife having a large diameter, annular rotary knife blade and interfitting blade housing wherein the rotary knife blade includes notched bearing race providing for an enhanced or enlarged area of bearing contact between the blade bearing race and... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110162214 | EDGE-TRIMMER WITH A DOUBLE-JOINTED EXTENSIBLE HANDLE An edge-trimmer for trimming grass, leaves, shrubs and small trunked plants, comprising a cutting tool, a shaft connected at one of ends thereof to the cutting tool for supporting and moving the tool, a grip which is solidly-constrained to an opposite end of the shaft i... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110131815 | COMBINATION BLOWER AND TRIMMER ASSEMBLY A combination blower and trimmer assembly including a centrifugal clutch transmission for shifting a drive shaft driven by a motor between engagement with an impeller of the blower and engagement with a drive shaft of the trimmer for selective operation of either the bl... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110131816 | BUSH CUTTER WITH A VERSATILE OPERATING ROD A bush cutter comprises an operating rod, a cutting unit, a main unit and a transfer shaft. The cutting unit is disposed at a front end of the operating rod and rotatably supports a cutting blade. The main unit is disposed at a rear end of the operating rod and houses a... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110131817 | BUSH CUTTER TO WHICH BATTERY PACK CAN BE ATTACHED AND DETACHED A bush cutter comprises an operating rod, a cutting unit disposed at a front end of the operating rod, a main unit disposed at a rear end of the operating rod and a transfer shaft disposed within the operating rod. The cutting unit rotatably supports a cutting blade. Th... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110083328 | BUSH CUTTER Driving power is transmitted to an output shaft, via driving and driven bevel gears, to a cutter blade. A gearbox supports the output shaft via first and second bearings. The second bearing is engaged by an engaging member to be prevented from axial movement, toward the... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110041348 | MUDDLER A muddler comprises an elongated member that ends in a head with spikes for crushing fruit pieces or other flavor ingredients. The head can be removed and, in a reverse mode, the muddler can be used as an ice crusher. Optional side located stirring ribs or formations ma... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110000091 | Trimmer Head For Use In Flexible Line Rotary Trimmers Having Improved Line Loading Mechanism A trimmer head for a rotary line trimmer including a housing operatively connected to the trimmer and a spool for carrying cutting line thereon. The spool is operatively connected to the housing for rotation therewith and defines a pair of opposed line receptor channels... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100313429 | GRASS TRIMMER A trimmer has a cutting head, a shaft rod, and at least one handle. The cutting head is rotatably mounted at one end of the shaft rod by a connection device which has a central axis. At least one handle is mounted on the other end of the shaft rod. The cutting head move... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100313430 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REVERSAL OF A BLADE OF A BUSH CUTTER A method for controlling reversal of a blade of a bush cutter. The method functions by detecting a parameter of a motor with a control circuit and, when a user presses a reversal button, by causing the control circuit to control the motor not to reverse when the detecte... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100294098 | Work Apparatus With Safety Equipment An engine-driven brush cutter (100) equipped with a safety device (42) that includes an acceleration sensor unit (24) attached to a drive unit (4) in an aslant orientation such that a detection axis (DA) of the sensor unit (24) incline... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100287780 | Filament Clamp for a Vegetation Trimmer A vegetation trimmer with a spool and hub assembly has a cutting filament wound around the spool. The free end of the filament extends through an aperture in the hub into the cutting plane. The spool and hub are rotated at a high rate to allow the filament to cut vegeta... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100229401 | Rotary cutter for mower [PROBLEMS] The present invention is directed to provide a rotary cutter for a mower having a cord fastening means, wherein gripping force of a cord is strong, the cord is hard to cut from cord-gripping portions, and the fastening means is c... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100192386 | Transmission Assembly for a String Trimmer A transmission assembly for a string trimmer is disclosed. The transmission assembly comprises a liner that includes a sleeve. The sleeve includes an inner surface that defines a passageway for a rotatable core, and the sleeve further includes an outer surface. The line... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100180451 | STRING HEAD FOR A TRIMMER A trimmer head configured for operating in a fixed line configuration and a bump-feed configuration. The trimmer head includes a base including a cup having a top wall and a substantially cylindrical side wall defining an aperture. The base also includes a collar extend... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100170097 | SAFETY RELEASE FOR DIRECT DRIVE OF ROTARY KNIFE A rotary knife assembly includes a rotary knife with a spinning blade, a motor operable to power the rotary knife, a flexible drive cable with a proximal end drivingly connected to the knife to transmit rotational power to the blade while being flexed along the length o... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100146794 | Vacuum trimmer An improved hand held lawn and garden vacuum trimmer having an elongated vacuum duct in fluid communication with a motor powered vacuum impeller positioned in a body, one end of the vacuum duct being attached to the body, a rotary cutter positioned in the vacuum duct, t... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100139102 | SCRAPBOOKING TOOLS A tool body for use in scrapbooking having a groove for accepting a plurality of interchangeable tools therein. The tool body may comprise two or more separate bodies that may be connected together. A rotary cutter having one or more offset patterned blades may be used ... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100132200 | BUSH CUTTER BLADE AND BUSH CUTTER A bush cutter blade according to the present invention includes a base plate (10); a reel (2) installed on the base plate (10); a resin string blade (7) wound around the reel (2); a string guide (6) which detachably secures the ... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100126023 | Combination String Trimmer and Blower Tool A multi-purpose tool (10) is used as an air blower capable of delivering a high-velocity stream of air when in a blower mode of operation and as a rotating string trimmer capable of trimming vegetation when in a trimmer mode of operation. The tool has a blower ho... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100101097 | Cutting Knife, in Particular for Cutting Food A cutting knife, in particular for cutting food, comprises a blade being disposed rotatably about a rotation axis and a drive being designed as an electric motor, which comprises a rotating rotor and a stationary stator, which interact for driving the blade and which im... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100088902 | Handheld lawn tool A handheld lawn tool including a first arm and a second arm, a third arm horizontally on the first arm and a forth arm pivotally on the second arm, an operator applying a functional grip on a first control grip over the third arm and on a second control grip along a fir... | 04/15/2010 |