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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7266893 | Filament trimmer with dual triggers A filament trimmer includes a rotatable trimmer head having an outwardly extending filament. The trimmer has an upper handle that the operator can grip to operate the trimmer in either a trim mode or an edge mode. In the trim mode, the filament extending outwardly f... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7263935 | Sod sprigging apparatus and method An apparatus for removing grass sprigs from sod and incorporating the grass sprigs into the ground, including a chassis, a sod conveying system mounted on the chassis and configured such that sod may be placed thereon and transported thereby, and a rotary tilling me... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7261128 | Wire wrapping hand tool A hand tool capable of wrapping and unwrapping wires on terminals is provided with a an electrically-insulating drive housing or adaptor and coupling which insulate the bit, and sleeve if present, and driver from the housing and the gear train thereby protecting the... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246669 | Sod cutting device A sod cutting device containing aspects of the present invention contains an angled blade having a vertical cutting edge and a horizontal cutting edge. The angled blade is secured to a body member that in turn is movably affixed to a vehicle. Such a device may be us... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7134208 | Ergonomic handle for vegetation trimmer A vegetation trimmer having a head, a handle and an intermediate portion interconnecting the head to the handle. The intermediate portion is configured to include a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are each arranged about a respective axis. T... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131499 | Combination line trimmer and edger An improved line trimmer and edging unit for lawn and garden use provides a multi-position accessory handle, a roller edge guide having a flange concentrically located about the motor shaft and being of sufficient diameter to maintain a consistent distance between t... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128164 | Vehicle mounted edging wheel system A support has a post. The post has a circular cross sectional configuration. The post extends upwardly from the support. An arm has a collar. The collar is rotatably received on the post. The collar is pivotably coupled to the collar with a finger. The finger has a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100287 | Trimmer lawn mowing device A lawn trimming device attachable or attached to the power take off end of a line trimmer primary unit to be powered by the line trimmer. The device includes a hood with a downwardly facing opening to allow the opening to be placed parallel to the ground, the hood d... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6997268 | Trimmer A trimmer comprises a cutting head (1) housing a cutter (5), and a shaft (2) for supporting the cutting head. A large diameter wheel (8) is rotatably mounted with respect to the cutting head (1), and a motor is provided for driving... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973728 | Filament trimmer with dual triggers A filament trimmer includes a rotatable trimmer head having an outwardly extending filament. The trimmer has an upper handle that the operator can grip to operate the trimmer in either a trim mode or an edge mode. In the trim mode, the filament extending outwardly f... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6938699 | Variable angle powered work implement A walk-behind power unit is configured to detachably mount a variety of work implements to perform a corresponding variety of operations from a single power unit. The power unit includes an implement mounting mechanism that is pivotable about a generally vertical pi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926090 | Hinged edger housing having improved internal debris guard and labyrinth perimeter seal A housing assembly for a power edger that includes a housing, a door and a latching system. The door is coupled to the housing and movable between an open position and a closed position. The latching system includes a latch member that is coupled to one of the housi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6769494 | Combination line trimmer and edger An improved vegetation trimmer and edging unit for lawn and garden use provides a multi-position front handle, an integral roller edging guide having a flange concentrically located about the motor shaft and being of sufficient diameter to maintain a consistent dist... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6691792 | Edger attachment apparatus for a string trimmer device An edger attachment apparatus is provided for attaching to a drive-shaft-to-attachment coupling of a string trimmer device after the string trimmer head has been detached from the drive-shaft-to-attachment coupling. A relatively small diameter, power tran... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6662878 | Transmission for trimmer/mower A transmission for a trimmer/mower can be easily mounted onto a bearing housing of a trimmer/mower. The trimmer/mower has a vertically extending drive shaft and the transmission has a worm gear drive assembly that is drivingly connected to the drive shaft... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6439088 | Reconfigurable vegetation trimmer and method of use Vegetation trimmers and methods for reconfiguring a trimmer are provided. A coupling mechanism permits reconfiguration of the trimmer between a first, e.g., trimming, configuration and a second, e.g., edging, configuration. The coupling mechanism may, in ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6434920 | Lawnmower-attached edge trimmer apparatus An auxiliary edge trimmer apparatus is attached to a lawnmower and includes a flywheel drive wheel portion connected to the lawnmower drive shaft. An attachment assembly is connected onto portions of the lower housing wall of the blade housing of the lawn... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6116349 | Vegetation cutter with guide A device for trimming the edge of a lawn device comprises a rotary cutter which, in use, rotates about an axis which is substantially horizontal with respect to the ground. The device further comprises a guide which is mounted to extend, in use, in a subs... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6085507 | Lawnmower-attached edge trimmer apparatus An auxiliary edge trimmer apparatus is attached to a lawnmower and includes a flywheel drive wheel portion connected to the lawnmower drive shaft. An attachment assembly is connected onto portions of the lower housing wall of the blade housing of the lawn... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5857315 | Lawnmower-attached edge trimmer apparatus An auxiliary edge trimmer apparatus is attached to a lawnmower and includes a flywheel drive wheel portion connected to the lawnmower drive shaft. An attachment assembly is connected onto portions of the lower housing wall of the blade housing of the lawn... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5842331 | Rotary wire brush weed remover A weed remover includes a pivoting arm connected to a wheeled chassis, and a rotary wire brush attached to the forward end of the pivoting arm. A belt is positioned to encircle a wire brush pulley coaxial with the wire brush, and a drive pulley driven by ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5651418 | Convertible, user-supported, garden cleaning implement for cutting/macerating weeds and like A garden cleaning implement (10/10A) for weeds and the like comprising a cutting mechanism (14) and an adjustable guard mechanism (28) carried on, for example, an extended pole handle (22/122). The cutting mechanism includes an associated spool line shrou... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5594990 | Lawn trimming and edging apparatus having motor housing rotatable on extendable handle A powered lawn and garden tool for trimming and edging lawns is specially adapted for shipping and storing in collapsed state for reduced package sizes includes a single length of tube that is received within an extended neck portion of a motor housing. D... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5560189 | Edging and trimming lawn mower assembly A mower assembly for cutting, trimming, and edging a lawn. The inventive device includes a mower assembly having a blade rotating within a horizontal plane for cutting grass. A trimmer assembly extends laterally of the mower assembly for trimming grass. A... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5491963 | Garden cleaning implement for cutting/macerating weeds above and below ground A garden cleaning implement (10) for weeds and the like comprising a cutting mechanism (14) and a retractable guard mechanism (28), generally free to "float" up and down about the cutter mechanism, carried on, for example, an extended pole handle (22). Th... | 02/20/1996 |
| 4936886 | Wheel mounted string trimmer A wheel mounted string trimmer having a wheel support with a pair of wheels mounted on opposite sides thereof and handle bars extending rearwardly from the support. An elongated tube housing a drive shaft, is adjustably fastened to the wheel support to ex... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4852658 | Mounted edger A circular edging disk is mounted on the axle assembly of a lawn mower for adjustment between a raised, stowed position and a deployed turf edging position. Adjustment of the mower with respect to the mower wheels does not affect the disposition of the ed... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4752256 | Boat propulsion device The present invention relates to an adapter for converting a conventional apparatus used for cutting and trimming vegetation into a device for propelling a boat. The adapter includes a screw propeller mounted to a centrifugal clutch which is driven by the... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4501332 | Hand carried portable weeder convertible to a cultivator apparatus A hand carried portable weeder/cultivator apparatus for weeding and cultivating small areas such as flower and vegetable gardens having a uniquely shaped weeder/cultivator element of inverted dish-shape which is designed for converting conventional above ... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4479302 | Trimmer for lawn sprinklers A cup-shaped grass cutting implement which is removably attached to existing rotary cutting heads of powered edgers of the type that can orient the cutting head to rotate about a vertically displaced axis. A quick disconnect feature which allows the cup-l... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4278133 | Attachments for lawn edgers A motor powered lawn edger is converted to a lawn cultivator, a snow blower, or an ice chipper by removal of the lawn edging blade and its housing, and substitution therefor of a cultivating, blowing or chipping blade and an appropriate housing.... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4200155 | Lawn edger attachment A lawn edger attachment for power driven vehicles consisting of a rolling coulter blade carried for rotation on a horizontal axis transverse to the line of travel of the vehicle at one end of an arm pivoted at its opposite end to the vehicle on a parallel... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4175622 | Edger fan apparatus In combination with a lawn edger device which is used to cut vegetation along the edge of a sidewalk or other similar hard surface, the edger having a housing which has mounted thereon a motor, the housing and motor being mounted on a wheel assembly for m... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4046200 | Lawn edger attachment A lawn edger attachment for moving vehicles consisting of a rolling coulter blade carried for rotation on a horizontal axis at the rearward end of a trailing arm pivoted at its forward end to the vehicle on a generally vertical axis. Mechanism is provided... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4037667 | Blower for edger A blower apparatus for a plant cutter including a hollow member affixed to conduct exhaust gases from the cutter. The hollow member conducts exhaust gases from the plant cutter to a connected rotatable hollow member and through a terminal opening in the r... | 07/26/1977 |
