Patent ID: 6966168
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A support for mounting a grass or weed trimer having a cutting head, a shaft, and a handle to a mower deck, comprising: a post; a bracket for releasably and rotatably receiving a first end of the post to support the post in a substantially vertical orientation, said bracket having a horizontal top, at least two vertical side walls, and a platform oriented below and in parallel to the top with said top and platform having aligned apertures for receiving the post therethrough and further wherein the bracket includes at least one flange extending in a horizontal orientation from a bottom of a bracket side wall, said flange including at least one aperture therethrough for receiving a bolt and thereby adapted for mounting the bracket to a mower deck; pivoting means secured at a first end to a second end of the post and at a second opposed end to a cradle for releasably supporting and nesting with the trimmer shaft; and at least one retainer for securing the trimmer shaft to the cradle; said cradle, post and bracket being adapted for holding the trimmer shaft whereby the trimmer shaft is not suspended from the support.