Eugene J Haupt

US Patent:

50202243, Jun 4, 1991

Filed:

May 4, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/518962

Inventors:

Eugene J. Haupt - Nipomo CA

Assignee:

White Consolidated Industries, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B26B 700
A01D 5000

US Classification:

30276

Abstract:

A string trimmer providing an incremental indexing of line when the head is stopped and started. The preferred embodiment of the string trimmer head includes a spool member within the body member, the spool member being coaxially positioned within the body member and being rotatable therewith. The spool member includes a grooved end face with a cam channel having at least one switchback and one arcuate segment. A connecting means attached to the body member includes a connector which runs within the cam channel. Upon starting the rotation, the connector runs along an arcuate segment of the cam channel (permitting relative rotation between the spool member and the body member thereby indexing a length of line) until contacting a switchback stopping point. The connector is biased to move along the switchback and resets along the switchback upon stopping of rotation.

US Patent:

49265571, May 22, 1990

Filed:

Jul 21, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/222652

Inventors:

Eugene J. Haupt - Woodland Hills CA

Assignee:

Allegretti & Company - Chatsworth CA

International Classification:

B26B 700
A01D 5000

US Classification:

30276

Abstract:

A string trimmer providing an incremental indexing of line when the head is stopped and started. The preferred embodiment of the string trimmer head includes a spool member within the body member, the spool member being coaxially positioned within the body member and being rotatable therewith. The spool member includes a grooved end face with a cam channel having at least one switchback and one arcuate segment. A connecting means attached to the body member includes a connector which runs within the cam channel. Upon starting the rotation, the connector runs along an arcuate segment of the cam channel (permitting relative rotation between the spool member and the body member thereby indexing a length of line) until contacting a switchback stopping point. The connector is biased to move along the switchback and resets along the switchback upon stopping of rotation.