Line trimmer and shredder apparatus
View Patent ↗The invention is a multi-tiered line trimmer and shredder apparatus using a number of individual pre-molded or pre-cut nail head string lines. Whenever the engine or motor is running, the apparatus rotates the nail head string lines generating cutting power designed to utilize multiple functions, such as trimming grass or weeds, clearing vegetation by shredding or mulching it, or removing snow. The apparatus consists of a base, cylindrical body, nail head string lines, and cover. The base attaches to a drive shaft or directly to an engine or motor. The cylindrical body is hollow, has holes throughout its wall that may be the same or variable sizes. The nail head string lines are inserted into the holes. The cover is used to cover the cylinder body, and to secure the “nail head” portion of the nail head string lines within the cylindrical body while the apparatus is in use.
1. A spooless line trimmer attachment for trimming, shredding, and mulching vegetation, or removing snow accumulation that reversibly couples to a line trimmer, comprising:
a. a hollow cylindrical body that reversibly couples to a head of the line trimmer,
wherein the hollow cylindrical body includes a coupling means that couples the hollow cylindrical body to the head of the line trimmer,
wherein the hollow cylindrical body further includes a top section, a middle section, and a bottom section,
wherein the top section, middle section, and bottom section are stacked upon each other so that the middle section is stacked upon the bottom section and the top section is stacked upon the middle section,
wherein the top section is formed onto the hollow cylindrical body closest to the coupling means,
wherein the top section includes two or more eyelet holes formed for reversibly coupling a segment of nail head trimmer line into each of the two or more eyelet holes, wherein the two or more eyelet holes are positioned so that each of two or more eyelet holes is spaced 45 degrees from a closest eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes;
wherein the middle section includes two or more eyelet holes formed for reversibly coupling a segment of nail head trimmer line into each of the two or more eyelet holes, wherein the two or more eyelet holes are positioned so that each of the two or more eyelet holes is spaced 45 degrees from a closest eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes;
wherein the bottom section includes two or more eyelet holes formed for reversibly coupling a segment of nail head trimmer line into each of the two or more eyelet holes, wherein the two or more eyelet holes are positioned so that each of the two or more eyelet holes is spaced 45 degrees from a closest eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes; and
b. segments of nail head trimmer line, wherein the segments of nail head trimmer line are inserted in at least two of the two or more eyelet holes of the top section, wherein the segments of nail head trimmer line are inserted in at least two of the two or more eyelet holes of the middle section, wherein the segments of nail head trimmer line are inserted in at least two or more eyelet holes of the bottom section, and wherein the segments of nail head trimmer line are of equal length.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein each of the two or more eyelet holes of the top section, the two or more eyelet holes of the middle section, and the two or more eyelet holes of the bottom section are 0.125 inches in diameter.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein each of the two or more eyelet holes is spaced 1 inch from a nearest hole of the two or more eyelet holes.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein there are eight segments of the segments of nail head trimmer line inserted into the top section, wherein there are eight segments of the segments of nail head trimmer line inserted into the middle section, and wherein there are eight segments of the segments of nail head trimmer line inserted into the bottom section.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein each eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes of the middle section is aligned below each eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes of the top section, and wherein each eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes of the middle section is aligned above each eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes of the bottom section.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein each of the two or more eyelet holes in the top section is positioned 45 degrees from the closest eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes of the top section, wherein each of the two or more eyelet holes in the middle section is positioned 45 degrees from the closest eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes of the middle section, and wherein each of the two or more eyelet holes in the bottom section is positioned 45 degrees from the closest eyelet hole of the two or more eyelet holes of the bottom section.