Patent ID: 7603781
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A foliage trimmer comprising: a trimmer body made of two clamshells with a rear handle integrally formed onto the trimmer body; a motor means; a drive mechanism means; a handle mechanism means pivotally mounted to said trimmer body; a restraining mechanism means; a flexible cutting blade assembly with an adjustable curvature further comprising a flexible mounting plate, a flexible upper cutting blade, a flexible lower cutting blade, a flexible band having longitudinally extending openings, a flexible debris cover means, a curvature maintainer mechanism means consisting of a plurality of rotating connectors and linear links, a plurality of bolts including an outermost bolt situated farthest from said body, a plurality of spacers, and a plurality of nuts; said flexible band is clamped to said handle mechanism means, projects through said trimmer body, and secured to said outermost bolt; said flexible mounting plate has a plurality of openings and is attached to said trimmer body; said flexible upper cutting blade and said flexible lower cutting blade each have a plurality of longitudinally extending openings and a plurality of cutting teeth with cutting edges thereon; said flexible upper cutting blade and said flexible lower cutting blade are linearly counter reciprocated by said drive mechanism means which is operatively connected to said motor means; said drive mechanism comprises a rotatable camshaft and two sets of two opposing resilient flexible cams, wherein the two sets of two opposing resilient flexible cams are positioned on a rotatable camshaft; said flexible cutting blade assembly's curvature is adjustable by movement of said flexible band and said handle mechanism means; said flexible cutting blade assembly's curvature is secured by said restraining mechanism means; said flexible cutting blade assembly is connected to said trimmer body by said curvature maintainer mechanism means; said flexible cutting blade assembly is fastened together by said plurality of bolts, said plurality of spacers, and said plurality of nuts; and said flexible debris cover means also serves as a support for said flexible upper cutting blade.