Abstract: A vegetation trimmer having a head, a handle and an intermediate portion interconnecting the head to the handle. The intermediate portion is configured to include a first portion, a second portion and a third portion that are each arranged about a respective axis. The first portion is coupled to the primary handle at a first end and to the second portion at a second end. The second portion is coupled to the third portion at an end of the second portion opposite its connection to the first portion and an opposite end of the third portion is coupled to the head. The axis of the second portion is skewed to the axes of the first and third portions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 16, 2003
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2006
Assignee:
Black & Decker Inc.
Inventors:
Sean D. Wilkinson, David S. Strong, Ted A. Kimball, Phillip T. Cassidy, Richard P. Rosa, Weston J. Van Wambeke