US 11,937,542 B2
String trimmer with pole break
John Palermo, Baltimore, MD (US); and Marina Rubanchenko, Bel Air, MD (US)
Assigned to Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed by Black & Decker, Inc., New Britain, CT (US)
Filed on May 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/747,415.
Application 17/747,415 is a continuation of application No. 16/673,043, filed on Nov. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,369,057.
Prior Publication US 2022/0272894 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. A01D 34/68 (2006.01); A01D 34/416 (2006.01); A01D 34/78 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); F16C 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/68 (2013.01) [A01D 34/416 (2013.01); A01D 34/78 (2013.01); A01D 34/824 (2013.01); F16C 11/10 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A string trimmer comprising:
a pole having a first end with cutting head, the pole having a second end having a handle and a battery housing;
the pole having a first pole section and a second pole section, the cutting head being on the first pole section and the handle on the second pole section, and wherein the pole is foldable;
a guard on the cutting head, wherein when a battery is inserted in the battery housing the guard is adapted to contact the battery to prevent the string trimmer from being fully folded.