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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7231849 | Reel mower conditioner A computer controlled all-in-one reel mower sharpener and roller alignment system can be rolled under a mower to be conditioned. No removal of the cutting unit is needed. A linear voltage displacement transducer (LVDT 715 or a mechanical dial indicator 715... | 06/19/2007 |
| 6666758 | Lawn mower blade sharpener A device and method for sharpening the blade of a lawn mower without removing the blade from the mower, the device comprising a motor, a flexible drive cable, a grinder housing and a two-sided grinding disk. Most preferably, the motor is powered by a rech... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6471569 | Rotary mower blade grinder A device for grinding a rotary mower blade (16), the device comprising an adjustable support for receiving a rotary mower blade, means for fixing the blade relative to the support, means for feeding the support and blade both axially and transversely rela... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6241595 | Edger blade sharpener This invention is a sharpening device for lawn edger blades. The device is specifically designed for attachment to the machine and in use for when the machine is in operation. The reason for this is to keep the cutting edge of the blade continually sharp.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5371977 | Portable, in-place sharpener for lawn mower blades and the like A blade sharpening device (8) easily connectable to a source of rotating power, such as a battery powered hand drill (66), and having a guard member (14), a selectably locatable handle member (16/16') attached to the guard member, and hand-manipulatable m... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5209025 | Process for sharpening the knives of a rotating drum and adjusting the fixed counter-knife cooperating therewith and device for carrying out this process In a fodder harvesting machine, the device disclosed comprises a rotating chopping drum (1) and a fixed counter-knife (25) cooperating with the knives (2) of the drum (1), as well as a retractable wheel (21) adapted to be moved in rotation in order period... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5175985 | Toolholder for use in a rotary crop-cutting machine A toolholder for use in a rotary crop-cutting machine, such as a mowing or chopping machine, comprises a rotatable tool carrier, to which the tools are adapted to be pivoted on pins, which are parallel to the axis of rotation of the tool carrier. Each of ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5172521 | Sharpening apparatus for forage harvester knives A sharpening apparatus is disclosed for a plurality of knives disposed in a cutterhead generating a cylindrical periphery when rotating. The apparatus comprises a grinding stone; a carriage for carrying the grinding stone in a grinding mode across the cut... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5062322 | Universal lawn mower blade sharpening machine A self contained electric motor drive lawn mower blade sharpening machine for use in sharpening most conventional rotary lawn mower blades. The machine includes a base for mounting the motor drive with abrasive wheel, and a free-floating blade guide which... | 11/05/1991 |
| 4882960 | Lawn mower blade lock A lawn mower blade lock is provided which is especially useful for servicing a lawn mower by enabling both lifting one side of a lawn mower to expose the blade and simultaneously securing the blade of the mower against rotation during efforts to remove th... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4762278 | Combination lawn mower washer and sharpener The present invention relates to a device designed to be detachably attached to the undercarriage of a lawn mower through the use of hooks engageable with the blades of the lawn mower. The device includes an annulus having a plurality of holes therethroug... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4736544 | Blade holder for sharpening lawnmower blades A rotary grinder is mounted on a flat top bench to have a grinding wheel rotating on a horizontal axis. A blade holder for sharpening lawnmower blades has a slotted face bar pivotally mounted to a forward portion of a horizontal base plate resting on the ... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4707947 | Sharpening stone for use with a sabre or jig saw The sharpening stone is readily attachable in a chuck of an electrically powered sabre or jig saw. The sharpening stone is secured to a metal device (shaped to fit the saw chuck) by adhesive bonding or molded into the stone. The sharpener is especially ef... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4564991 | Tool for holding a blade for installation and removal thereof Disclosed is a tool for holding a lawnmower blade for installation and removal thereof. The tool comprises an elongate lever having a handle at one end, a blade engaging section about the other end, and a channel therebetween for accommodating the housing... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4509316 | Lawn mower sharpener An improved rotary, power lawn mower sharpener is disclosed which includes a base member having a lever pivotally mounted thereon for horizontal motion and having a handle for actuating the lever. The sharpener further includes a wedge having a horizontal... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4498360 | Sharpener for a spreading tool A hand-held sharpening tool is provided for sharpening sheet-like tools, such as plastic spreaders used to apply putty or plastic filler. A trimming blade is mounted in a central block, and a guide slot leading to the cutting edge is provided by upper and... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4495734 | Grinding arrangement for chopping cutter of drum-chopper machine An arrangement for grinding a chopping cutter of a drum-chopper machine has a grinding tool, a grinding carriage which carries the grinding tool and is reciprocable parallel to an axis of rotation of the chopper drum over a length of the latter, a drive f... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4418588 | Sharpening device for single edge type cutting blades Hand held sharpening device for tools and instruments having single cutting edge type blades such as lawnmowers and the like. A hand grip body has a forward nose section in which is located a recess for a single blade having two sharpening edges. A retain... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4285169 | Method of using vacuum lifted blade sharpener for rotary mowers Method and apparatus are disclosed for sharpening the blade of a rotary mower. Sharpening is accomplished by utilizing the upward vacuuming action created by the rotation of the blade. At present blades having downwardly turned cutting edges and upwardly ... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4265146 | Device for sharpening lawn mower blades A device for use with a portable electric drill having an abrasive wheel attached thereto for rotation thereby. The device includes a base for holding the drill in a substantially horizontal position and a clamp for holding a lawn mower blade. A rail is a... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4047455 | Method and apparatus for sharpening end of filament in vegetation filament-trimmer An abrasive or other filament-working member is mounted at the sweep circle of a vegetation trimmer filament for progressively sharpening the end of the filament and removing excess filament during operation of the vegetation filament-trimmer; the filamen... | 09/13/1977 |
| 3996818 | Lawn mower and garden tool sharpener A hand-held tool for sharpening tool blades including blades of both reel and rotary type lawn mowers. The tool supports a plurality of cutters which are usable selectively to sharpen blades of different types. The tool includes guide means cooperating wi... | 12/14/1976 |
