Patent ID: 8769831

Claim:
A device for cutting vegetation having a first and second configuration, the device comprising: a bottom plate comprising a plurality of first level sections, a plurality of second level sections, a plurality of recessed sections, and a plurality of first level holes located on the plurality of first level sections; a top plate removably attached to the bottom plate, the top plate including a bottom surface and a top surface; a retaining and rotation component allowing the bottom plate and top plate to rotate relative to one another and which urges the bottom plate against the top plate; wherein the bottom surface comprises a plurality of recessed portions, a bottom surface hole located at the center of the bottom surface, and a plurality of trimmer blade posts adaptable to pivotally mount at least one trimmer blade thereon to operate the device in a blade trimming mode; wherein the top surface comprises a trimmer attachment mount and a plurality of monofilament conduits adaptable to engage with at least one monofilament line; wherein in said first configuration the bottom plate engages with the top plate bottom surface such that the plurality of trimmer blade posts in the bottom surface connects with the plurality of first level holes located on the plurality of first level sections to firmly engage the at least one trimmer blade; and wherein in said second configuration said bottom plate is rotated relative to said top plate and disengaged from said top plate such that said at least one trimmer blade becomes disengaged from the at least one of the plurality of trimmer blade posts and the at least one of the plurality of first level sections.