DETACHABLY FASTENABLE TRIMMER HEAD
A rotary apparatus is provided for attachment to a rotating shaft. The rotary apparatus includes a mounting base and an attachment. The mounting base includes a circular plate, a receptacle centrally located at the circular plate and being configured to receive the rotating shaft, and a mounting base circumferential side wall connected to the circular plate. The circumferential side wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture. The attachment includes an attachment circumferential side wall having a first resilient retaining clip and a second resilient retaining clip. The first resilient retaining clip is configured to releasably lock into the first aperture, and the second resilient retaining clip is configured to releasably lock into the second aperture so as to releasably fasten the attachment to the mounting base.
1 . A rotary apparatus for attachment to a rotating shaft, the rotary apparatus comprising:
a mounting base; and
an attachment,
wherein the mounting base includes a circular plate, a receptacle centrally located at the circular plate, and a mounting base circumferential side wall connected to the circular plate,
wherein the mounting base circumferential side wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture,
wherein the attachment includes an attachment circumferential side wall having a first resilient retaining clip and a second resilient retaining clip,
wherein the first resilient retaining clip is configured to releasably lock into the first aperture, and the second resilient retaining clip is configured to releasably lock into the second aperture so as to releasably fasten the attachment to the mounting base.
2 . The rotary apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the attachment includes a bump head attachment having trimming line and being configured to release a portion of the trimming line.
3 . The rotary apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the attachment includes a blade attachment.
4 . The rotary apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the blade attachment comprises a non-metal material.
5 . The rotary apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the blade attachment comprises metal.
6 . The rotary apparatus of claim 5 ,
wherein the mounting base further includes a threaded receiving hole,
wherein the attachment includes a bolt hole and a bolt disposed in the bolt hole, and
wherein the attachment is configured to releasably fasten to the mounting base such that the bolt can screw into the threaded receiving hole.
7 . The rotary apparatus of claim 6 ,
wherein the mounting base further includes a second threaded receiving hole and a third threaded receiving hole,
wherein the threaded receiving hole is disposed adjacent to the receptacle,
wherein the second threaded receiving hole is disposed adjacent to the receptacle,
wherein the third threaded receiving hole is disposed adjacent to the receptacle,
wherein the threaded receiving hole, the second threaded receiving hole, and the third threaded receiving hole are equally radially disposed,
wherein the threaded receiving hole is circumferentially separated from the second threaded receiving hole by 120° and is circumferentially separated from the third threaded receiving hole by 120°, and
wherein the second threaded receiving hole is additionally circumferentially separated from the third threaded receiving hole by 120°.
8 . An apparatus comprising:
a motor configured to provide a rotating motion;
a rotating shaft configured to rotate from the rotating motion provided by the motor;
a mounting base configured to be mounted to the rotating shaft; and
an attachment,
wherein the mounting base includes a circular plate, a receptacle centrally located at the circular plate and being configured to receive the rotating shaft, and a mounting base circumferential side wall connected to the circular plate,
wherein the mounting base circumferential side wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture,
wherein the attachment includes an attachment circumferential side wall having a first resilient retaining clip and a second resilient retaining clip,
wherein the first resilient retaining clip is configured to releasably lock into the first aperture, and the second resilient retaining clip is configured to releasably lock into the second aperture so as to releasably fasten the attachment to the mounting base.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the attachment includes a bump head attachment having trimming line and being configured to release a portion of the trimming line.
10 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the attachment includes a blade attachment.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the blade attachment comprises a non-metal material.
12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the blade attachment comprises metal.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 ,
wherein the mounting base further includes a threaded receiving hole,
wherein the attachment includes a bolt hole and a bolt disposed in the bolt hole, and
wherein the attachment is configured to releasably fasten to the mounting base such that the bolt can screw into the threaded receiving hole.
14 . The apparatus of claim 13 ,
wherein the mounting base further includes a second threaded receiving hole and a third threaded receiving hole,
wherein the threaded receiving hole is disposed adjacent to the receptacle,
wherein the second threaded receiving hole is disposed adjacent to the receptacle,
wherein the third threaded receiving hole is disposed adjacent to the receptacle,
wherein the threaded receiving hole, the second threaded receiving hole and the third threaded receiving hole are equally radially disposed,
wherein the threaded receiving hole is circumferentially separated from the second threaded receiving hole by 120° and is circumferentially separated from the third threaded receiving hole by 120°, and
wherein the second threaded receiving hole is additionally circumferentially separated from the third threaded receiving hole by 120°.
15 . An apparatus comprising:
a motor configured to provide a rotating motion;
a rotating shaft configured to rotate from the rotating motion provided by the motor;
a mounting base configured to be mounted to the rotating shaft; and
an attachment,
wherein the mounting base includes a circular plate, a receptacle centrally located at the circular plate and being configured to receive the rotating shaft, and a mounting base circumferential side wall connected to the circular plate,
wherein the mounting base circumferential side wall includes a first aperture and a second aperture,
wherein the attachment includes an attachment circumferential side wall having a first resilient retaining clip and a second resilient retaining clip,
wherein the first resilient retaining clip is configured to releasably lock into the first aperture, and the second resilient retaining clip is configured to releasably lock into the second aperture so as to releasably fasten the attachment to the mounting base.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the attachment includes a bump head attachment having trimming line and being configured to release a portion of the trimming line.
17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the attachment includes a blade attachment.
18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the blade attachment comprises a non-metal material.
19 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the blade attachment comprises metal.
20 . The apparatus of claim 19 ,
wherein the mounting base further includes a threaded receiving hole,
wherein the attachment includes a bolt hole and a bolt disposed in the bolt hole, and
wherein the attachment is configured to releasably fasten to the mounting base such that the bolt can screw into the threaded receiving hole.