Patent ID: 6065275
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A weed trimmer transportation system comprising, in combination:a weed trimmer including an elongated linear post with a cylindrical configuration having a bottom end with a line dispensing disk rotatably mounted thereon and a top end with a motor mounted thereon for rotating the line dispensing disk;an upper portion including a rigid linear tube having a length equal to about 1/2 that of the post of the weed trimmer and a diameter greater than that of the post of the weed trimmer, the upper portion including a top end having an open top face thus defining a pair of free side edges having substantially planar rectangular lips integrally coupled thereto and extending therefrom in coplanar relations hip and each having an elongated slot formed along a length thereof, the upper portion further including a bottom end with a corrugated strip extending therefrom with an aperture formed therein;a plurality of brackets each having an inverted U-shaped configuration with a pair of ends having apertured tabs coupled thereto and extending therefrom in coplanar relationship for being bolted to the slots of the upper portion to couple the same to the post of the weed trimmer along an upper half thereof;an intermediate portion including a pair of rigid linear legs each having a length equal to that of the upper portion, the legs each having an inboard end with a corrugated strip extending therefrom having an aperture formed therein for being pivotally coupled to the corrugated strip of the upper portion such that the legs pivot about an axis in perpendicular relationship with the upper portion and within a plane including the upper portion, each of the legs of the intermediate portion further including an outboard end with a substantially planar strip extending therefrom having an aperture formed therein;a pair of sleeve assemblies each including, a cylinder with a substantially planar strip coupled to a periphery thereof and extending therefrom with an aperture formed therein, the planar strip being positioned within a plane that contains an axis of the cylinder, the planar strips of the sleeve assemblies each being rotatably coupled to the planar strip of the outboard end of one of the legs of the intermediate portion, where in the cylinder of a first one of the sleeve assemblies has a first diameter and the cylinder of a second one of the sleeve assemblies has a second diameter greater than the first diameter; and a lower portion including a rigid hollow first tube having the first diameter and an elongated slot formed therein along a length thereof a rigid hollow second tube having the second diameter and an opening formed therein wherein the second tube telescopingly receives the first tube, a set screw coupled between the slot of the first tube and the opening of the second tube for selectively fixing a combined length thereof, and wheels rotatably mounted to ends of the tubes of the lower portion, wherein the tubes of the lower portion are slidably received within the sleeves;wherein the line dispensing disk of the weed trimmer extends forwardly with respect to the lower portion such that the weed trimmer may be transported.