Cutlery – Cutting tools – With blade moving means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2009-12-08
Eley, Timothy V (Department: 3724)
Cutlery
Cutting tools
With blade moving means
C030S390000, C030S392000, C030S501000, C030S312000, C030SDIG008
Reexamination Certificate
active
07627952
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a vegetation trimmer comprising a cutting head (20) located at one end thereof, a rear handle (60) located at the other end thereof, a motor (10), and a flexible drive shaft (30) for transferring the output of the motor to the cutting head, wherein the motor is located in a substantially central position on the vegetation trimmer. Preferably, the motor is located beneath the flexible drive shaft when the vegetation trimmer is oriented with the rear handle thereof uppermost. The vegetation trimmer of the invention has improved balance and inertia, making it easier for a user to operate, and in certain embodiments thereof can be made more compact than a conventional vegetation trimmer having a flexible drive shaft for greater ease of shipping and storage. Moreover, the trimmer of the invention may be operated with equal comfort by both left- and right-handed users in both trimming and edging modes, may be adjusted for comfortable operation by users of different heights, and also has reduced noise.
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Black & Decker Inc.
Eley Timothy V
Muller Wesley
Shapiro Bruce S.
Yun John
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