US Patent Issued on Sept. 8 for "Weed whacker attachment and cutting string dispensing mechanism" (Colorado Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,727,540, issued on Sept. 8.

"Weed whacker attachment and cutting string dispensing mechanism" was invented by Dennis DeLauter (Boulder, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A weed whacker attaches to the front of a riding lawn mower. The week whacker is attached to the riding lawn mower through a pivoting linkage, and is supported on castors which may be adjustable in height. The weed whacker may thereby traverse uneven terrain which differs from the terrain traversed by the riding lawn mower, continuing to provide an even cut over the terrain. The weed whacker draws its power from the riding lawn mower. The weed whacker may be shifted b...