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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2000
Paul Lin, Yung-Kang City, Tainan Hsien, TW;
Other;
Abstract
An auxiliary device includes a connecting member mounted to a lawn mower. An anchoring member has a second mounting wall confronting a first mounting wall of the connecting member in a first direction. An operating member has a secured portion connected to the anchoring member and an operating portion extending from the secured portion in a second direction transverse to the first direction. An interconnecting member is disposed between the first and second mounting walls to permit the anchoring member to rotate relative to the second coupling portion around an adjusting axis parallel to the first direction. A motor is mounted in the operating portion, and has an output shaft with an axis extending in the second direction. The motor is powered by a power supplying member of the lawn mower. A grass cutting member is mounted on the operating portion, and is driven by the output shaft to rotate about the axis such that a sweeping plane of the grass cutting member is adjusted by angular movement of the second mounting wall relative to the first mounting wall to increase a mowing area of the mower or to enable operation of the cutting member on an obstructed area. A locking member is disposed to arrest relative rotation between the first and second mounting walls.