Bump and feed trimmer head
The bump and feed trimmer head may be used with a vegetation trimming device to trim vegetation. The bump and feed trimmer head attaches to a drive shaft of a vegetation trimmer at the collar at the top of the trimmer head. Trimmer line is wound inside the bump and feed trimmer head. When the trimmer line in use wears out, the user taps (or bumps) the cylinder at the bottom (shown in phantom) on the ground, and more trimmer line is released.
The bottom cylindrical portion (visible in
Claims
The ornamental design for a bump and feed trimmer head, as shown and described above.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2008
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 2009
Inventor: George E Alliss (Fayetteville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Holly H Baynham
Assistant Examiner: Sheryl Lane
Attorney: David Lewis
Application Number: 29/307,993