Patent ID: 9433146
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A01D

Claim Text:
1. A string trimmer comprises: a pliable rod; a flexible guard; a main shaft; a spool and line assembly; a rear shield; said main shaft comprises a control end and an operative end; said spool and line assembly being rotatably mounted to said operative end; said rear shield being positioned about said spool and line assembly; said rear shield being fixed to the main shaft adjacent to the operative end; said flexible guard being positioned about the spool and line assembly, opposite to the rear shield; said flexible guard being offset from the spool and line assembly; said flexible guard being suspended to the main shaft by the pliable rod; said flexible guard comprises a main body and a first prong; said first prong being connected to the main body at a first acute angle; and a first end of the main body being a vertex of said first acute angle between said first prong and said main body.