Patent ID: 7360311
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: A01G,H01H

Abstract:
1. A hedge trimmer comprising; a housing, a motor in the housing, and a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism comprising; a gear plate adapted to rotate about a first axis and having a plurality of elongate first teeth substantially in a plane perpendicular to the first axis and extending in a straight line radially outward from the first axis, the gear plate connected to a blade assembly and causing the blade assembly to move in a linear reciprocal motion; a drive shaft driven by the motor, the drive shaft having a second axis of rotation perpendicular to the first axis of rotation, the drive shaft having a plurality of second teeth extending parallel to the second axis and engaging the first teeth such that rotation of the drive shaft causes rotation of the gear plate; and wherein the motor drives a rotary output shaft having a plurality of teeth for intermeshing with a plurality of teeth formed on a gear which is mounted on the drive shaft.