Hedge Trimmer

US2024324515A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2024324515-A1
Application numberUS-202418605994-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMar 15, 2024
Priority dateMar 29, 2023
Publication dateOct 3, 2024
Grant date

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Abstract

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A hedge trimmer comprises a cutter assembly and a drive operating portion for driving and operating the cutter assembly is provided. The drive operating portion in the hedge trimmer includes a body with a power source, a front handle, and a rear handle. The front handle includes a rod-shaped front gripping portion provided to protrude laterally of the cutter assembly and a trigger lever displaceably mounted on the front gripping portion, allowing and releasing transmission of drive power from the power source to the cutter assembly. When the hedge trimmer is viewed laterally in a state where a thickness direction of the cutter assembly being a vertical direction, the trigger lever is arranged to protrude from the front gripping portion in a direction inclined forward with respect to the vertical direction on a lower side of the vertical direction.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1 . A hedge trimmer comprising a cutter assembly and a drive operating portion for driving and operating the cutter assembly, wherein: the drive operating portion includes a body with a power source, a front handle, and a rear handle, the front handle includes a rod-shaped front gripping portion provided to protrude laterally of the cutter assembly and a trigger lever displaceably mounted on the front gripping portion, allowing and releasing transmission of drive power from the power source to the cutter assembly, and when the hedge trimmer is viewed laterally in a state where a thickness direction of the cutter assembly being a vertical direction, the trigger lever is arranged to protrude from the front gripping portion in a direction inclined forward with respect to the vertical direction on a lower side of the vertical direction. 2 . The hedge trimmer according to claim 1 , wherein: the trigger lever has an elongated shape and is arranged in such a manner that a longitudinal direction thereof is along a central axis of the front gripping portion. 3 . The hedge trimmer according to claim 1 , wherein: in a plan view of the hedge trimmer, the central axis of the front gripping portion is inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of the cutter assembly in such a manner that an end of the front gripping portion on an opposite side of the cutter assembly is located on a rear side than an end of the front gripping portion on a side of the cutter assembly. 4 . The hedge trimmer according to claim 3 , wherein: the rear handle includes a rob-shaped rear gripping portion provided so as to incline along a longitudinal direction of the cutter assembly, and in a plan view of the hedge trimmer, the central axis of the front gripping portion and a central axis of the rear gripping portion are arranged to be approximately parallel.

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Classifications

  • A01G3/0435Primary

    Machines specially adapted for shaping plants, e.g. topiaries · CPC title

  • with reciprocating knives · CPC title

  • Ergonomic provisions · CPC title

  • A01G3/053Primary

    motor-driven · CPC title

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What does patent US2024324515A1 cover?
A hedge trimmer comprises a cutter assembly and a drive operating portion for driving and operating the cutter assembly is provided. The drive operating portion in the hedge trimmer includes a body with a power source, a front handle, and a rear handle. The front handle includes a rod-shaped front gripping portion provided to protrude laterally of the cutter assembly and a trigger lever displac…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yamabiko Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01G3/0435. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Oct 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).