Patent ID: 6892518

Claim:
A trimmer assembly mountable on a lawn mower having a mower deck and a front edge, the trimmer assembly comprising: a trimmer head; a mounting frame supporting the trimmer head forward of the front edge of the lawn mower; a housing adapted for detachable mounting on the front edge of the mower and pivotally connected to said mounting frame; a means for pivotally connecting the mounting frame to the front edge to facilitate movement of the trimmer head between an operational position and a non-operational position in relation to the mower deck, said means for pivotally connecting the mounting frame comprising a hinge unit mounted between the housing and the mounting frame, a swivel arm extending between the mounting frame and the housing, and a handle operationally connected to the swivel arm for pivotally moving the mounting frame in relation to the mower deck upon demand, wherein said means for pivotally moving the mounting frame further comprises a means for limiting rotational movement of the handle; and a means carried by the mounting frame for transmitting rotational force to the trimmer head.