Patent ID: 7739800
Filing Date: 2010-06-22
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A lawn care apparatus comprising: a motor; a clutch housing connected to said motor for conjoint movement therewith; a throttle grip housing having a proximal end fixedly connected to said clutch housing; a drive shaft housing of an elongated tubular shape having a proximal end inserted into said throttle grip housing for rotation relative to said throttle grip housing, the proximal end of said drive shaft housing being abutted against said clutch housing; a working head attached to a distal end of said drive shaft housing for conjoint movement therewith; a handle mounted to said drive shaft housing; a drive shaft extending through said throttle grip housing and said drive shaft housing, said drive shaft having a proximal end operatively connected to said motor and a distal end operatively connected to said working head; said proximal end of said drive shaft housing and said throttle grip housing operatively connected to each other by a coupling for preventing withdrawal of said drive shaft housing from said throttle grip housing while permitting rotation of said drive shaft housing relative to said throttle grip housing, whereby said drive shaft housing is rotatable to position said working head between a vertical position and a horizontal position without rotating said motor.