Patent ID: 11856887
Assignee: PALADIN BRANDS GROUP, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A brush cutter comprising:
a housing;
a cutting member combined with the housing;
a guard combined with the housing, the guard having an open position wherein the cutting member is exposed for cutting operations and a closed position wherein the cutting member is at least partially shielded by the guard;
a latch assembly having a latch movable between a retracted position wherein the guard is movable from the closed position to the open position and an engaged position wherein the latch prevents movement of the guard from the closed position to the open position;
wherein the latch has a latch pivot point and is configured to move from the retracted position to the engaged position when the housing is tilted beyond the latch pivot point.