The present invention consists of a novel design of a lightweight string trimmer support intended to be positioned above the cutter head in a parallel plane to the plane of the rotating string generally consisting of an integral attachment device sized to fit string trimmer shafts both straight and curved and fastening to an angled or curved support arm to the string trimmer shaft with a wheel assembly connected to the opposite end of the attachment device configured so that the wheel is closely parallel to the plane of the string motion. The attachment device is design to allow for adjustments along the trimmer shaft for allow for proper positioning and well as allow for rotation adjustment to allow the wheel to be positioned at a slight planer angle to the string rotation plane to retard to the pull forces caused by the string trimmer impacting the surface at the string end.

A device for extracting auxiliary power from a power source installed on or associated with an implement, and supplying the auxiliary power to an auxiliary tool associated with the implement. The invention is preferably employed in the context of an auxiliary tool, e.g., in the form of a rotary trimmer, edger or the like, associated with another power implement, such as a lawnmower, wherein the power is preferably extracted from a driven member of the implement. Advantageously, the device is easy to attach/detach, is universally locatable and/or orientable on the implement, and is easily retrofittable to practically any existing implement, such as a lawnmower deck.

Vehicle-mounted line trimmers and/or edgers for weed and vegetation, along with methods of operation of such trimmers, are discussed. The trimmer/edger can have a variety of features such as maintaining and/or adjusting the height of the trimmer/edger and maintaining the same orientation of the trimmer/edger at a variety of heights. The methods of operation can include methods for recording a path for the trimmer/edger and/or following a pre-recorded path for the trimmer/edger, trimming/edging around small obstacles, and trimming/edging along large obstacles.

Vehicle-mounted line trimmers and/or edgers for weed and vegetation, along with methods of operation of such trimmers, are discussed. The trimmer/edger can have a variety of features such as maintaining and/or adjusting the height of the trimmer/edger and maintaining the same orientation of the trimmer/edger at a variety of heights. The methods of operation can include methods for recording a path for the trimmer/edger and/or following a pre-recorded path for the trimmer/edger, trimming/edging around small obstacles, and trimming/edging along large obstacles.

A trimmer attachment for installation on a lawnmower that includes a floating trimmer head driven by a trimmer drive pulley. The trimmer drive pulley is connected by a belt to a mower trimmer pulley, which is attached to an existing mower blade pulley. The trimmer attachment is easily removed from the lawnmower when not in use or when it is not needed. The lawnmower further includes a foot pedal which allows the user to raise the trimmer attachment when necessary, and a hand lever which can be used to both raise and lower the attachment for purposes of clearing obstacles and operating bump-feed type trimmer head, when installed.

A trimmer attachment for installation on a lawnmower that includes a floating trimmer head driven by a trimmer drive pulley. The trimmer drive pulley is connected by a belt to a mower trimmer pulley, which is attached to an existing mower blade pulley. The trimmer attachment is easily removed from the lawnmower when not in use or when it is not needed. The lawnmower further includes a foot pedal which allows the user to raise the trimmer attachment when necessary, and a hand lever which can be used to both raise and lower the attachment for purposes of clearing obstacles and operating bump-feed type trimmer head, when installed.

A lawn mower includes a housing with a baffle that defines an air path to produce a cross-flow. The baffle includes a vent to manipulate air pressures within the housing and facilitate movement of plant clippings. A hand-held device for trimming with a rotary blade assembly may also include a housing that defines an air path to produce a cross-flow. The hand-held trimming device may also a baffle with a vent to facilitate movement of plant clippings.

A lawn mower includes a housing with a baffle that defines an air path to produce a cross-flow. The baffle includes a vent to manipulate air pressures within the housing and facilitate movement of plant clippings. A hand-held device for trimming with a rotary blade assembly may also include a housing that defines an air path to produce a cross-flow. The hand-held trimming device may also a baffle with a vent to facilitate movement of plant clippings.

A landscape trimming tool attachment device for creating circular and uniform tree wells is made up of a curved tree collar, a substantially linear extension section, and an attachment means for attaching the attachment device to a landscape trimming tool.

A landscape trimming tool attachment device for creating circular and uniform tree wells is made up of a curved tree collar, a substantially linear extension section, and an attachment means for attaching the attachment device to a landscape trimming tool.