Lawnmower-edge trimmer

Claim 2

Apparatus for mowing a lawn and trimming edges comprising, in combination, a wheel-supported central rotary pulley-type mower having a housing with a guard extending around the lower part thereof and wheel-supporting means supporting said housing on front and rear axles for movement of said mower, said guard having a plurality of gaps therein, retractable guard elements for covering said gaps, means for retracting said guard element, a handle for guiding said apparatus, a central rotary shaft pulley rotatably supported within said housing, means for rotating said pulley, a plurality of whip blade elements arranged peripherally underneath said housing each in the vicinity of one of said gaps and each having at least one whip blade, and belt means for turning said whip blade elements.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said belt means for turning said pulley and whip blade elements comprises a single belt.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one whip blade comprises a plurality of whip blades.

Claim 5

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein each of said plurality of whip blades is mountd on a rotating pulley element.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein each of said plurality of whip blades is mounted on said rotating pulley element by means of an eye hook fastened to a mounting disc which has a cover plate thereover to hold it in place on said rotating pulley element.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said at least one whip blade comprises three.

Claim 8

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said at least one whip blade comprises a multistranded wire core coated with synthetic resin.

Claim 9

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said synthetic resin comprises nylon.

Claim 10

In a kit, an assembly of mower components, said assembly of mower components adapted for assembly together as a lawnmower-edge trimmer and said components comprising as cooperating parts thereof a mower housing with a guard having gaps therein extending around the lower part of said guard, a central rotary shaft pulley, a plurality of rotary whip blade elements adapted to be arranged around said central rotary shaft pulley in the vicinity of said gaps, a belt adapted to rotate said central rotary shaft pulley and said plurality of whip blade elements, retractable guards adapted to be fastened over said gaps, axled wheels for moving said lawnmower-edge trimmer when said components are assembled together, a handle for pushing said lawnmower-edge trimmer, means for primarily turning said central shaft and secondarily said whip blade elements via said belt and means for retracting said retractable guards.

Claim 11

In a kit, an assembly of mower components, said assembly of mower components adapted for assembly together as a lawnmower-edge trimmer and said components comprising as cooperating parts thereof a mower housing with a guard having gaps therein extending around the lower part of said guard, a central rotary shaft pulley, a plurality of rotary whip blade elements adapted to be arranged around said central rotary shaft pulley in the vicinity of said gaps, a belt adapted to rotate said central rotary shaft pulley and said plurality of whip blade elements, retractable guards adapted to be fastened over said gaps, axled wheels for moving said lawnmower-edge trimmer when said components are assembled together, a handle for pushing said lawnmower-edge trimmer, means for primarily turning said central shaft and secondarily said whip blade elements via said belt and means for retracting said retractable guards.

Claim 12

The assembly of mower components of claim 9 wherein said means for turning comprise a motor, said means for retracting said retractable guards comprise at least one linkage to said handle and at least one lever arm on said handle for retracting said guards and said rotary whip blade elements comprise at least one whip blade and, for each whip blade an eye hook mount for mounting each whip blade on a mounting disc, a mounting disc for each whip blade, a cover disc adapted to fit over each mounting disc, and a rotatable pulley adapted for said belt to fit partially therearound.

Claim 13

The assembly of mower components of claim 10 wherein said plurality of whip blade elements comprises three, said at least one whip blade comprises a plurality of whip blades and each whip blade comprises a multi-stranded wire core coated with synthetic resin.

Claim 14

The assembly of mower components of claim 11 wherein said plurality of whip blades comprises three for each whip blade element.

Claim 15

The assembly of mower components of claim 12 wherein said synthetic resin comprises nylon.