Abstract: An engine is connected to the upper end of a drive shaft housing and a work head with a string trimmer or blower or both is operatively connected to the lower end of the drive shaft housing and is rotatably driven by an engine rotating a drive shaft inside the drive shaft housing and connected to the working head. The drive shaft housing is rigidly connected to the working head and may be rotated about its longitudinal axis relative to the engine in any desired amount of rotation, but the preferred degree of rotation is 135° to move the working head from a trimming position with the rotating trimmer string in a horizontal position to an edging position with the rotating trimmer string in a vertical position and with the working head being displaced to the operator's right side for better viewing and control and operator comfort.

Abstract: An engine is connected to the upper end of a drive shaft housing and a work head with a string trimmer or blower or both is operatively connected to the lower end of the drive shaft housing and is rotatably driven by an engine rotating a drive shaft inside the drive shaft housing and connected to the working head. The drive shaft housing is rigidly connected to the working head and may be rotated about its longitudinal axis relative to the engine in any desired amount of rotation, but the preferred degree of rotation is 135° to move the working head from a trimming position with the rotating trimmer string in a horizontal position to an edging position with the rotating trimmer string in a vertical position and with the working head being displaced to the operator's right side for better viewing and control and operator comfort.

Abstract: A lawn care apparatus includes an impeller seated in a plenum connected to duct work for blowing, and a string trimmer head, both connected to a gasoline engine or an electric motor, either corded or battery operated, through a drive shaft for simultaneous rotation in the same direction. An adjustable handle allows the operator to move the handle into a variety of different positions that allow the operator to use the apparatus with the rotating string of the string trimmer rotating either a horizontal or vertical plane without changing his posture or position. The adjustable handle also allows adjustment of the handle so that the apparatus to be used by either right-handed or left-handed operator using the same posture.