Patent ID: 7363754

Claim:
A control system for a trimmer head assembly for a mowing machine, the system comprising: a first arm including a first mowing device; a first cylinder connected to said first arm, the first cylinder being in communication with a source of fluid for delivering fluid toward the first cylinder to control the position of the first arm; an accumulator in selective communication with the first cylinder when the first cylinder is not in communication with the source of fluid, the accumulator adapted to receive fluid from the first cylinder when an external force is applied the first arm and to deliver fluid to the first cylinder when the external force has been removed from the first arm; and a second arm including a second mowing device; and, a second cylinder connected to said second arm, the second cylinder being in communication with a source of fluid for delivering fluid toward the second cylinder to control the position of the second arm, wherein the second cylinder is in selective communication with the first cylinder in a manner to allow fluid from the first cylinder to flow toward the second cylinder to provide fluid to the second cylinder when the external force is applied to the first cylinder.