| CPC A01D 34/4165 (2013.01) [A01D 34/4167 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |

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1. A string trimmer attachment assembly for a lawn mower, comprising:
a deck attachment mount;
a turret mounted to the deck attachment mount about a turret axis that extends through the deck attachment mount;
a trimmer head;
a first arm mountable to the turret, the first arm comprises an inner first arm portion telescopically adjustable with respect to an outer first arm portion along a first axis, wherein the first arm is positionable in elevation about an elevation axis defined by the turret, the elevation axis offset and transverse from the turret axis, wherein the first arm is movable in elevation between a lower stop and an upper stop defined by the turret, the first arm positionable in azimuth about the turret axis;
a cam-lock to retain the inner first arm portion with respect to the outer first arm portion along the first axis;
a torsion spring mounted about the elevation axis to bias the first arm in elevation toward the ground;
a second arm mountable to the trimmer head, the second arm adjustable along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; and
a coupling at an interface between the first arm and the second arm such that the second arm is adjustable along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.
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