Patent ID: 7107745
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. An adjustable line trimmer, comprising: a. a line trimmer including a main pole, a handle attached to one end of said main pole, and a trimmer head attached to the end of the main pole opposite said handle, said trimmer head including a rotating line capable of cutting vegetation; b. straight extension arm having a distal end and a proximal end; c. a wheel assembly attached to said distal end of said extension arm, said wheel assembly including at least one wheel rotatably mounted thereon; and, d. a first clamp member used to longitudinally align and attach said extension arm to said main pole on said line trimmer so that said distal end of said extension arm extends forward from the trimmer head, said first clamp member able to move longitudinally over said main pole thereby allowing said wheel assembly to be positioned in front of said trimmer head at different distances to support said trimmer head at different desired angles and elevations above a support surface when said handle is held and said line trimmer is pushed or pulled over a support surface; and, e. a second clamp member attached to said extension arm that enables the length of said extension arm between said first clamp member and said wheel assembly to be adjusted thereby allowing the pitch of said extension arm relative to the main pole to be adjusted.