WEED EATER STRING SPOOL

Abstract

A weed eater string spool, including a string having a predetermined size, a main body, including a spool barrel spinning wheel rotatably connected to a surface of the main body, a rotating handle rotatably connected to a surface of the spool barrel spinning wheel, a string aperture disposed on an outer circumferential edge of the main body to allow the string to be inserted therethrough to enter into or exit from the main body, and a spool barrel having a cylindrical shape and which is rotatably connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel, such that a rotation of the spool barrel spinning wheel corresponds to a rotation of the spool barrel, such that the spool barrel is configured to receive the string thereon.

Description

BACKGROUND

1. Field

The present general inventive concept relates generally to a string spool, and particularly, to a weed eater string spool.

2. Description of the Related Art

For professionals who rely on weed eaters to perform varying tasks, a primary problem is the inconvenience of running out of string during utilization.

Traditionally, when this occurs, a worker must return to his/her truck or equipment to reload the weed eater, causing interruptions and wasting valuable time beyond the necessity of ensuring of having the proper string size and type required for the device to function properly.

Therefore, there is a need for convenient device that allows for easy access to replacement strings for weed eaters.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a weed eater string spool.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a weed eater string spool, including a string having a predetermined size, a main body, including a spool barrel spinning wheel rotatably connected to a surface of the main body, a rotating handle rotatably connected to a surface of the spool barrel spinning wheel, a string aperture disposed on an outer circumferential edge of the main body to allow the string to be inserted therethrough to enter into or exit from the main body, and a spool barrel having a cylindrical shape and which is rotatably connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel, such that a rotation of the spool barrel spinning wheel corresponds to a rotation of the spool barrel, such that the spool barrel is configured to receive the string thereon such that the string is wrappable around the spool barrel based on a first rotational direction of the spool barrel, and the string is unwrappable from the spool barrel based on a second rotational direction of the spool barrel.

The weed eater string spool may further include a spool barrel rod disposed laterally within the main body and extending from a center portion of a first inner surface of the main body to a center portion of a second inner surface of the main body, wherein the spool barrel rod is connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel and the spool barrel, such that the spool barrel rod connects the spool barrel spinning wheel to the spool barrel to allow both the spool barrel spinning wheel and the spool barrel to rotatesimultaneously.

The weed eater string spool may further include a first spool barrel stabilizing wheel connected to a first end of the spool barrel via the spool barrel rod to be rotatable simultaneously with the spool barrel, and a second spool barrel stabilizing wheel connected to a second end of the spool barrel via the spool barrel rod to be rotatable simultaneously with the spool barrel.

The first spool barrel stabilizing wheel may include a first string size indicator disposed on an outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel, a second string indicator disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel, a third string indicator disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel, and a fourth string indicator disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel.

The main body may further include a line size indicator window comprising a cut-away portion of a surface of the main body to allow one of the first string size indicator, the second string size indicator, the third string size indicator, or the fourth string size indicator to be visible through the line size indicator window based on a rotational position of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel with respect to the main body.

The main body may further include a first string receiving aperture including a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel such that the first string receiving aperture extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel, a second string receiving aperture including a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel such that the second string receiving aperture extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel, a third string receiving aperture including a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel such that the third string receiving aperture extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel, and a fourth string receiving aperture including a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel such that the fourth string receiving aperture extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings ofwhich:

FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a weed eater string spool, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 2A illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the weed eater string spool 100 of FIG. 1, including a rotating handle disposed in a first position to allow installation and/or extraction of a string of FIG. 1 having a first size, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 2B illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the weed eater string spool of FIG. 1, including the rotating handle disposed in a second position to allow installation and/or extraction of a string of FIG. 1 having a second size, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 2C illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the weed eater string spool 100 of FIG. 1, including the rotating handle disposed in a third position to allow installation and/or extraction of a string of FIG. 1 having a third size, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; and

FIG. 2D illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the weed eater string spool 100 of FIG. 1, including the rotating handle disposed in a fourth position to allow installation and/or extraction of a string of FIG. 1 having a fourth size, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.

List of Components

• • Weed Eater String Spool 100
  • Main Body 110
  • Spool Barrel Spinning Wheel 111
  • Rotating Handle 112
  • Rotating Handle Connecting Member 113
  • Line Size Indicator Window 114
  • String Aperture 115
  • String Cutter 116
  • First Spool Barrel Rod Receiving Aperture 117
  • Second Spool Barrel Rod Receiving Aperture 118
  • Spool Barrel 120
  • Spool Barrel Rod Receiving Aperture 121
  • First String Receiving Aperture 122
  • Second String Receiving Aperture 123
  • Third String Receiving Aperture 124
  • Fourth String Receiving Aperture 125
  • First Spool Barrel Stabilizing Wheel 130
  • Spool Barrel Rod Receiving Aperture 131
  • First String Size Indicator 132
  • Second String Indicator 133
  • Third String Indicator 134
  • Fourth String Indicator 135
  • Second Spool Barrel Stabilizing Wheel 140
  • Spool Barrel Rod Receiving Aperture 141
  • Spool Barrel Rod 150
  • String 160

FIG. 1 illustrates a front perspective view of a weed eater string spool 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 2A illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the weed eater string spool 100 of FIG. 1, including a rotating handle 112 disposed in a first position to allow installation and/or extraction of a string 160 having a first size, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 2B illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the weed eater string spool 100 of FIG. 1, including the rotating handle 112 disposed in a second position to allow installation and/or extraction of a string 160 having a second size, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 2C illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the weed eater string spool 100 of FIG. 1, including the rotating handle 112 disposed in a third position to allow installation and/or extraction of a string 160 having a third size, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 2D illustrates a cross-sectional side view of the weed eater string spool 100 of FIG. 1, including the rotating handle 112 disposed in a fourth position to allow installation and/or extraction of a string 160 having a fourth size, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

The weed eater string spool 100, and all components therein, may be constructed from at least one of plastic, wood, metal, silicone, liquid, fibers, threads, fabric, foam, sponge, nylon, vinyl, feathers, glass, stone, string, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 2D, the weed eater string spool 100 may include a main body 110, a spool barrel 120, a first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, a second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140, a spool barrel rod 150, and a string 160, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 1, the string 160 may be a weed eater sting that allows a user to cut various types of weeds, and may be provided in various sizes, including, but not limited to, 0.095 inch, 0.065 inch, 0.080 inch, and 0.105 inch, based on a user's preference.

The main body 110 may be a casing having a round-like shape, similar to a casing of a tape-measure, but is not limited thereto.

The spool barrel 120, the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, the second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140, and the spool barrel rod 150 may all be fully and/or partially disposed within the main body 110.

The main body 110 may include a spool barrel spinning wheel 111, a rotating handle 112, a rotating handle connecting member 113, a line size indicator window 114, a string aperture 115, a string cutter 116, a first spool barrel rod receiving aperture 117, and a second spool barrel rod receiving aperture 118, but is not limited thereto.

The spool barrel 120 may be cylindrical in shape, and may include a spool barrel rod receiving aperture 121 that is disposed within an entire center portion lengthwise within the spool barrel 120, a first string receiving aperture 122 that may be a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel 120 such that the first string receiving aperture 122 extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel 120, a second string receiving aperture 123 that may be a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel 120 such that the second string receiving aperture 123 extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel 120, a third string receiving aperture 124 that may be a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel 120 such that the third string receiving aperture 124 extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel 120, and a fourth string receiving aperture 125 that may be a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel 120 such that the fourth string receiving aperture 125 extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel 120, but is not limited thereto, and may include more or less string receiving apertures based on a user's preference.’

The spool barrel spinning wheel 111 may be rotatably disposed on the main body 110, and may be rotatably connected to the main body 110 utilizing a track-like portion 111a disposed on the main body 110 such that the track-like portion 111a is circumferentially disposed around the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 to hold the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 within the track-like portion 111a and to allow for the rotation of the spool barrel spinning wheel 111. Although not illustrated, a lubricant, a plurality of small ball bearings, or any other type of component may be disposed within the track-like portion 111a to facilitate the rotation of the spool barrel spinning wheel 111.

The rotating handle 112 may be rotatably connected to a front surface of the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 via the rotating handle connecting member 113, such that the rotating handle 112 may be utilized to “crank” (i.e., rotate, wind, etc.) the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 in a clockwise direction or a counter-clockwise direction. The rotating handle 112 may be rotatable to further facilitate “cranking” of the spool barrel spinning wheel 111.

The first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 may include a spool barrel rod receiving aperture 131, a first string size indicator 132, a second string indicator 133, a third string indicator 134, and a fourth string indicator 135, but is not limited thereto.

The spool barrel rod receiving aperture 131 may be disposed at a center portion of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, and may be configured to receive a portion of the spool barrel rod 150 therethough.

The second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140 may include a spool barrel rod receiving aperture 141, but is not limited thereto.

The spool barrel rod receiving aperture 141 may be disposed at a center portion of the second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140, and may be configured to receive another portion of the spool barrel rod 150 therethough.

The spool barrel spinning wheel 111 may be disposed on an outside portion of the main body 110, and may be configured to be connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel 111, the spool barrel 120, the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, and the second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140 via the spool barrel rod 150. Specifically, a first end of the spool barrel rod 150 may be connected to the first spool barrel rod receiving aperture 117, which may be disposed within an inner portion of a first side of the main body 110 at a center portion thereof. A second end of the spool barrel rod 150 may be connected to the second spool barrel rod receiving aperture 118, which may be disposed within an inner portion of a second side of the main body 110 at a center portion thereof.

The spool barrel rod 150 may extend laterally from the center portion of the inner portion of the first side of the main body 110 specifically extending from the spool barrel spinning wheel 111, then through first spool barrel rod receiving aperture 117, then through the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 via the spool barrel rod receiving aperture 131, then through the spool barrel rod receiving aperture 121 of the spool barrel 120, then through the second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140 via the spool barrel rod receiving aperture 141, then into the second spool barrel rod receiving aperture 118 disposed at the center portion of the inner portion of the second side of the main body110.

Thus, when the rotating handle 112 is “cranked”, thereby causing the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 to rotate, since the spool barrel rod 150 is connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel 111, the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, the spool barrel 120, and the second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140, all of these components (i.e., the spool barrel spinning wheel 111, the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, the spool barrel 120, and the second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140) are configured to rotate simultaneously within the main body 100.

The line size indicator window 114 may be a window cut out from a surface of the main body 111 to expose a portion of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, such that one of the first string size indicator 132, the second string indicator 133, the third string indicator 134, or the fourth string indicator 135 may be visible based on a rotated position of the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 and the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the first string size indicator 132 may be include a number “0.095” written directly on a front face of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, the second string indicator 133 may be include a number “0.065” written directly on a front face of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, the third string indicator 134 may be include a number “0.080” written directly on a front face of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130, and the fourth string indicator 135 may be include a number “0.105” written directly on a front face of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130. However, an order of the aforementioned numbers disposed on the front face of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 may be altered based on a manufacturer's preference, and a number of the aforementioned numbers disposed on the front face of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 may be increased or decreased based on a manufacturer's preference.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2A, the first string receiving aperture 122 may be configured to receive therein the string 160 when the string 160 has a size of 0.095 inch. Specifically, the string 160 may be first fed into the string aperture 115 and then into the first string receiving aperture 122 when the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 is rotated to a position where the line size indicator window 114 displays the first string size indicator 132 including the number “0.095”. Then, the user may “crank” the rotating handle 112 in a clockwise direction to cause the string 160 to wrap around the spool barrel 120. To remove the string 160 from the main body 110, the user may “crank” the rotating handle 112 in a counter-clockwise direction to cause the string 160 to at least partially unwrap from the spool barrel 120, in order to allow at least a portion of the string 160 to exit from the string aperture 115, such that the string 160 may be cut by the string cutter 116 so that the string 160 has a proper length as desired by the user.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2B, the second string receiving aperture 123 may be configured to receive therein the string 160 when the string has a size of 0.065 inch. Specifically, the string 160 may be first fed into the string aperture 115 and then into the second string receiving aperture 123 when the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 is rotated to a position where the line size indicator window 114 displays the second string size indicator 133 including the number “0.065”. Then, the user may “crank” the rotating handle 112 in a clockwise direction to cause the string 160 to wrap around the spool barrel 120. To remove the string 160 from the main body 110, the user may “crank” the rotating handle 112 in a counter-clockwise direction to cause the string 160 to at least partially unwrap from the spool barrel 120, in order to allow at least a portion of the string 160 to exit from the string aperture 115, such that the string 160 may be cut by the string cutter 116 so that the string 160 has a proper length as desired by the user.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2C, the third string receiving aperture 124 may be configured to receive therein the string 160 when the string has a size of a size of 0.080 inch. Specifically, the string 160 may be first fed into the string aperture 115 and then into the third string receiving aperture 124 when the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 is rotated to a position where the line size indicator window 114 displays the third string size indicator 134 including the number “0.080”. Then, the user may “crank” the rotating handle 112 in a clockwise direction to cause the string 160 to wrap around the spool barrel 120. To remove the string 160 from the main body 110, the user may “crank” the rotating handle 112 in a counter-clockwise direction to cause the string 160 to at least partially unwrap from the spool barrel 120, in order to allow at least a portion of the string 160 to exit from the string aperture 115, such that the string 160 may be cut by the string cutter 116 so that the string 160 has a proper length as desired by the user.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2D, the fourth string receiving aperture 125 may be configured to receive therein the string 160 when the string has a size of 0.105 inch. Specifically, the string 160 may be first fed into the string aperture 115 and then into the fourth string receiving aperture 125 when the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 is rotated to a position where the line size indicator window 114 displays the fourth string size indicator 135 including the number “0.105”. Then, the user may “crank” the rotating handle 112 in a clockwise direction to cause the string 160 to wrap around the spool barrel 120. To remove the string 160 from the main body 110, the user may “crank” the rotating handle 112 in a counter-clockwise direction to cause the string 160 to at least partially unwrap from the spool barrel 120, in order to allow at least a portion of the string 160 to exit from the string aperture 115, such that the string 160 may be cut by the string cutter 116 so that the string 160 has a proper length as desired by the user.

Therefore, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 2D, the string 160 may be installed into and/or extracted from the weed eater string spool 100 via the first string receiving aperture 122, the second string receiving aperture 123, the third string receiving aperture 124, or the fourth string receiving aperture 125, based on the string 160 having a size of 0.095 inch, 0.065 inch, 0.080 inch, or 0.105 inch, respectively, and as indicated by the first string size indicator 132, the second string indicator 133, the third string indicator 134, and the fourth string indicator 135.

The present general inventive concept may include a weed eater string spool 100, including a string 160 having a predetermined size, a main body 110, including a spool barrel spinning wheel 111 rotatably connected to a surface of the main body 110, a rotating handle 112 rotatably connected to a surface of the spool barrel spinning wheel 111, a string aperture 115 disposed on an outer circumferential edge of the main body 110 to allow the string 160 to be inserted therethrough to enter into or exit from the main body 100, and a spool barrel 120 having a cylindrical shape and which is rotatably connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel 111, such that a rotation of the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 corresponds to a rotation of the spool barrel 120, such that the spool barrel 120 is configured to receive the string 160 thereon such that the string 160 is wrappable around the spool barrel 120 based on a first rotational direction of the spool barrel 120, and the string 160 is unwrappable from the spool barrel 120 based on a second rotational direction of the spool barrel 120.

The weed eater string spool 100 may further include a spool barrel rod 150 disposed laterally within the main body 110 and extending from a center portion of a first inner surface of the main body 110 to a center portion of a second inner surface of the main body 110, wherein the spool barrel rod 150 is connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 and the spool barrel 120, such that the spool barrel rod 150 connects the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 to the spool barrel 120 to allow both the spool barrel spinning wheel 111 and the spool barrel 120 to rotate simultaneously.

The weed eater string spool may further include a first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 connected to a first end of the spool barrel 120 via the spool barrel rod 150 to be rotatable simultaneously with the spool barrel 120, and a second spool barrel stabilizing wheel 140 connected to a second end of the spool barrel 120 via the spool barrel rod 150 to be rotatable simultaneously with the spool barrel 120.

The first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 130 may include a first string size indicator 132 disposed on an outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 111, a second string indicator 133 disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 111, a third string indicator 134 disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 111, and a fourth string indicator 135 disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 111.

The main body 110 may further include a line size indicator window 114 comprising a cut-away portion of a surface of the main body 110 to allow one of the first string size indicator 132, the second string size indicator 133, the third string size indicator 134, or the fourth string size indicator 135 to be visible through the line size indicator window 114 based on a rotational position of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel 111 with respect to the main body 110.

The main body 110 may further include a first string receiving aperture 122 including a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel 120 such that the first string receiving aperture 122 extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel 120, a second string receiving aperture 123 including a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel 120 such that the second string receiving aperture 123 extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel 120, a third string receiving aperture 124 including a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel 120 such that the third string receiving aperture 124 extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel 120, and a fourth string receiving aperture 125 including a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel 120 such that the fourth string receiving aperture extends 125 through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel 120.

A main purpose of the present general inventive concept is to provide a convenient and efficient solution for landscapers and outdoor workers to manage access to weed eater string. Ingenious and practical, the present general inventive concept offers an innovative tool that allows users to quickly and easily replenish their weed eater string without the need to return to their trucks or equipment; thusly, saving time, enhancing productivity, and minimizing interruptions during landscaping tasks. Designed to incorporate a built-in reel system and an integrated cutter, the present general inventive concept streamlines the process of managing and replacing weed eater string by providing a compact, self-reeling spool that attaches conveniently to the hip or fits in the pocket of the user. Intended to accommodate various sizes of weed eater string, the accessory offers great flexibility and eliminates the need for workers to carry multiple spools or return to their primary equipment to address a supply situation. Safety and comfort are also improved with the present general inventive concept as it integrates industry standard colors, such as safety yellow, green, and orange to ensure visibility and easy identification among landscaping tools, promoting organization and efficiency on job sites. Overall, the present general inventive concept operates independently and reliably in any weather condition or terrain, employing a user-friendly system suitable for diverse outdoor settings, enhancing its practicality and effectiveness for landscapers and outdoor maintenance professionals. As a result, the present general inventive concept may prove to be essential in the landscaping and farming industries.

What makes the present general inventive concept unique is its innovative design that combines convenience, versatility, and efficiency for addressing string management needs when utilizing a weed eater. Unlike traditional methods that require returning to equipment or carrying multiple spools, the present general inventive concept features a compact, self-reeling spool that attaches to the hip or fits in a person's pocket, ensuring quick access to additional string, at one's preference. Possessing the ability to accommodate various sizes of weed eater string and its independent operation in any environment makes the present general inventive concept a reliable tool for optimizing workflow and reducing downtime in landscaping tasks.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A weed eater string spool, comprising:

a string having a predetermined size;

a main body, comprising: a spool barrel spinning wheel rotatably connected to a surface of the main body, a rotating handle rotatably connected to a surface of the spool barrel spinning wheel, a string aperture disposed on an outer circumferential edge of the main body to allow the string to be inserted therethrough to enter into or exit from the main body; and

a spool barrel having a cylindrical shape and which is rotatably connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel, such that a rotation of the spool barrel spinning wheel corresponds to a rotation of the spool barrel, such that the spool barrel is configured to receive the string thereon such that the string is wrappable around the spool barrel based on a first rotational direction of the spool barrel, and the string is unwrappable from the spool barrel based on a second rotational direction of the spool barrel.

2. The weed eater string spool of claim 1, further comprising:

a spool barrel rod disposed laterally within the main body and extending from a center portion of a first inner surface of the main body to a center portion of a second inner surface of the main body, wherein the spool barrel rod is connected to the spool barrel spinning wheel and the spool barrel, such that the spool barrel rod connects the spool barrel spinning wheel to the spool barrel to allow both the spool barrel spinning wheel and the spool barrel to rotate simultaneously.

3. The weed eater string spool of claim 2, further comprising:

a first spool barrel stabilizing wheel connected to a first end of the spool barrel via the spool barrel rod to be rotatable simultaneously with the spool barrel; and

a second spool barrel stabilizing wheel connected to a second end of the spool barrel via the spool barrel rod to be rotatable simultaneously with the spool barrel.

4. The weed eater string spool of claim 3, wherein the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel comprises:

a first string size indicator disposed on an outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel;

a second string indicator disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel;

a third string indicator disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel; and

a fourth string indicator disposed on the outer surface of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel.

5. The weed eater string spool of claim 4, wherein the main body further comprises:

a line size indicator window comprising a cut-away portion of a surface of the main body to allow one of the first string size indicator, the second string size indicator, the third string size indicator, or the fourth string size indicator to be visible through the line size indicator window based on a rotational position of the first spool barrel stabilizing wheel with respect to the main body.

6. The weed eater string spool of claim 5, wherein the main body further comprises:

a first string receiving aperture comprising a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel such that the first string receiving aperture extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel;

a second string receiving aperture comprising a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel such that the second string receiving aperture extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel;

a third string receiving aperture comprising a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel such that the third string receiving aperture extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel; and

a fourth string receiving aperture comprising a slot disposed on an outside surface of the spool barrel such that the fourth string receiving aperture extends through an entire inner portion of the spool barrel.