US2664627A

US2664627A - Rectangular hedge cutter

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Publication number: US2664627A
Authority: US
Inventors: Friedman Max
Original assignee: BARBARA FRIEDMAN; NELL SPIEGEL
Current assignee: BARBARA FRIEDMAN; NELL SPIEGEL
Priority date: 1950-09-12
Filing date: 1950-09-12
Publication date: 1954-01-05
Anticipated expiration: 1971-01-05

Description

Jan. 5, 1954 FRlEDMAN 2,664,627

RECTANGULAR HEDGE CUTTER Filed Sept. 12, 1950 Flg,

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Application September. 12, 1950, Serial No. 184,412

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a hedge cutter or trimmer of simplified construction primarily designed to save time and energy and enable the amateur gardener to get a relatively smooth surface on his hedges.

An object of this invention is to provide a hedge cutter which is relatively simple in design and construction, inexpensive, very easy to manipulate even for an inexperienced gardener, and safe in operation.

A further object of this invention is to provide a hedge cutter which includes a frame carrying spaced rods forming a grid for receiving between the rods the twigs to be sheared from the hedge. The frame has pivoted thereto a cutting member which is guidingly retained as close as possible to the grid rods so that the shearing action will produce a smooth surface, the cutting member including handles to permit the device to be employed easily and safely.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by the device, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated by way of example only in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view similar to Figure 1 and illustrating the cutting operation;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 4--4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the cutter blade members;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one of the hand levers for operating the cutter blade members.

Specific reference is now made to the drawing. In the several views in the accompanying drawing and in the following specification reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout.

My hedge cutter as illustrated in the drawing comprises a rectangular closed frame 50 having

transverse end members

52 and 54 joined by transversely extending

side members

56 and 58. Secured to the

side members

56, 58 between the

transverse end members

56 and 58 is a plurality of laterally spaced rods 60 extend transversely of which also serve to convert the frame into a grid.

A pair of

cutting blade members

62 and 64 are provided, the construction of which is shown clearly in Figure 6, each cutting member being substantially rectangular in shape and having a beveled cutting edge 66 at one edge and a longitudinal slot 63 extending transversely of the frame 50 for a purpose soon to appear. The beveled cutting edges 66 of each

cutting members

62 and 64 oppose each other and the cutting members are slidable laterally longitudinally of the frame across the rods 6|], the

side members

56 and 58 of the frame being channel shaped to provide grooves 16 and l2 for slidably and guidingly receiving the ends of the cutting members as shown clearly in Figures 1, 2 and 3 in particular.

A manually operable means is provided for sliding the cutting member 62 in unison across the frame in close proximity to the rods 66 and will be described immediately hereinafter. This means comprises, in effect, a pair of tongs pivoted to the frame and operatively connected to the

cutter members

62, 66 so that when the tongs are in a spread apart position as shown in Figure 1, the

cutter members

62, 64 will be adjacent opposite ends of the frame 5|], and when the tongs are moved together, the blade will move in unison toward each other and across the grid rods as shown clearly in Figure 2. The tongs are indicated at M and comprise a pair of levers l6 and 18 pivoted intermediate their ends, each lever being shown in detail in Figure 7. Each lever includes a portion 86 having a handle 82 at its end and a further portion 84 secured at an angle to the portion 80, an aperture 86 being provided at the points of juncture of the two portions. A headed bolt 88 is provided which extend through the apertures 86 and both levers l6 and 18 and also through an extension 86 of the side member 58 of the frame, the bolt having a suitable nut 92 so that the levers are mutually pivoted in cooperative relationship upon the frame. The ends of the portions 84 of the levers 16, 18 are provided with inclined extensions 94 having depending lugs 96 which slidably engage in the slots 68 in the cutting member 62.

In practical operation, when the levers 16 and 18 of the tongs 14 are maintained in a spread apart position, that is when the tongs 14 are opened, as shown in Figure 1, the cutting members are moved away from each other and held in an inoperative position at opposite ends of the frame 50. When the levers l6 and 88 are pressed together and the tongs 14 are operated into closing position as shown clearly in Figure 2, the lugs 96 push the

cutting members

62, 64 longitudinally of the frame toward each other, the lugs riding longitudinally in the slots 68. Twigs and branches extending between the rods 68 of the frame are backed by the rods st for cutting as the cutter members move toward each other, and the cutting edges ec mutually coacting in cutting when moved close together so that a smooth surface results on the hedge as will be readily apparent.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing it is believed that a clear understanding of the,

1. A hedge cutter comprising a rectangularclosed frame having transverse end' members and. longitudinally grooved side members, rods fixed.

in said side members transversely of said frame in laterally spaced relation and forming with said frame a grid for projection of leaves and twigs of the hedge through said grid, cutter blade members extending transversely of said frame with ends slidable in said grooves for sliding movement of said. cutter blade members 4 toward and from each other transversely of said rods and having confronting cutting edges coacting with said rods to out said twigs and leaves during movement of said cutter blade members toward each other, said cutting edges mutually coacting to cut when said cutter blade members are moved into close together relation, and a pair of tongs pivoted on one side member and slidably connected to said cutter blade members 1 for opening and closing to move said cutter blade members away from and toward each other respectively.

2.. A hedge cutter according to claim 1, said cutter. blade members having longitudinal slots therein and said tongs having lugs thereon slidable in said slots. to slidably connect the tongs to said cutting blade members.

3.. Ahedge cutter according to claim 1, wherein said rods are equidistantly spaced apart.

MAX FRIEDMAN.

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