Patents Assigned to MKR Group, LLC
  • Patent number: 7334387
    Abstract: An adjustable sidekick trimmer device (23) having a height that can be set to any deck of a tractor (24) having an adjustable mounting plate (25). The deck belt (14) can be changed without taking the whole system apart upon removal of upper bearing (6) located in trimmer housing (9). Activation of the said device (23) is carried out by pulling a control cable (11), made of steel, suitably connected to that device (23). Pushing a control cable (11) “in” pulls the dual idler pulley (13) disengaging belt (14) from the said trimmer device (23). The acting cable (11) acting as a brake stops belt (14) that runs plurality of cutters (4) and trimmer head (2) when a clutch (10) including a spring (15) is disengaged allowing drive pulley (8) to run freely inside said belt (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: MKR Group, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur J. Miller
  • Publication number: 20060150603
    Abstract: An inexpensive, easy to operate and requires little or no maintenance adjustable sidekick trimmer device (23) mounted on a tractor (24) or a like vehicle for trimming the edges of lawn is provided. The height of the trimmer (23) can be set to any deck of a tractor (24) having an adjustable mounting plate (25). The deck belt (14) can be changed without taking the whole system apart upon removal of upper bearing (6) located in the trimmer housing (9). Activation of the said device (23) is carried out by pulling a control cable (11), made of steel, suitably connected to that device (23). No grass is missed during the device—at work ensuring that trim work to be about a quarter of an inch shorter than that of the said deck blades resulting in a clean trim of grass. Pushing a control cable (11) “in” pulls the dual idler pulley (13) disengaging the belt (14) from the said trimmer device (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: MKR GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur Miller