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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
May. 03, 2002
Adam Hanes, Graham, NC (US);
Charles R. Spitler, Haw River, NC (US);
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A hand-held power tool includes an elongate shaft, a mounting structure disposed on one end of the elongate shaft, a cutting element, a prime mover, and an adjustable debris shield. The mounting structure has a rotation axis at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft. The cutting element is mounted to the mounting structure and includes at least one of a cutting line assembly and a rotary blade. The prime mover drives the mounting assembly to rotate the cutting element about the rotation axis. The adjustable debris shield has a first operative mode and a second operative mode. The adjustable debris shield has a first lateral span relative to the longitudinal axis when in the first operative mode and a second lateral span relative to the longitudinal axis when in the second operative mode. The second lateral is greater than the first lateral span.