Patent ID: 6986239
Filing Date: 2006-01-17
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A lawn mower cutting implement comprising: an elongated mounting plate having opposing ends, the mounting plate being adapted for attachment to a rotating cutting element driver of a lawn mower; an end piece attached to each of the opposing ends of the mounting plate; and a cutting element attached to and extending from each of the end pieces, the cutting element being adapted for cutting vegetation at a desired height; wherein said mounting plate has a center hole defined therein adapted for receiving a drive shaft of the lawn mower, the mounting plate being formed with a twist disposed between the center hole and each of the opposing ends of the mounting plate for aerodynamically enhanced airflow; and each of the end pieces comprises a riser normal to the mounting plate and a landing extending from the riser parallel to the mounting plate, the landing having a plurality of holes defined therein; wherein said cutting element comprises a ball having a flexible line extending therefrom, the ball being inserted through a first of said plurality of holes in said landing and retained between said landing and said mounting plate.