Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Reents

Thomas R. Reents has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pivoting lawn mower-mounted edger
    Patent number: 5966914
    Abstract: A lawn mower-mounted weed trimmer is provided including a lawn mower with a weed trimmer assembly hingably coupled about a horizontal axis to one of the side faces of the mower portion of the lawn mower adjacent to a front face thereof. The horizontal axis is in line with movement of the lawn mower. The weed trimmer assembly has a flexible line dispenser for trimming weeds adjacent to the lawn mower when rotated. Next provided is a driving mechanism for selectively rotating the flexible line dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventor: Thomas R. Reents