Portable shredder/lawnmower for garden refuse and the like
CA 1285920 C · Owner: Bendig, Donna A. · Inventors: Bendig, Thomas J.; Bendig, Donna A.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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Most shredders are designed for relatively heavy duty use and include chipping devices as well as shredders so that small branches, prunings and the like can be chopped up as well as the relatively soft materials such as leaves, plants, grass clippings and the like. The present device is designed specifically for home use and for relatively soft materials and includes a wheel mounted frame having a detachable base plate a, small engine on the upper side of the frame and an internal blade enclosure within said frame, a small chute to limit the intake and prevent overloading from occurring and a discharge on the internal enclosure opposite to the intake or loading chute. Two cutting blades …
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Listed from its CIPO record in Patent Yard's archive of Canadian patents past their term. Its claims, description and drawings are in the CIPO record and on Google Patents, and the Claude kit works from them.
Why it's free to use
- Granted July 9, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended July 9, 2008.
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