ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,356,890, issued on July 15.
"Mower attached weed trimmer" was invented by Craig Frederick Jr. (Springfield, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The mower attached weed trimmer is a device that attaches to a zero turning radius riding lawnmower and performs the function of a grass trimmer or "weed-eater." The device attaches to the mower deck through the use of a support mounting bracket that is bolted to the deck of the mower. A mounting arm is attached to the mounting bracket with the use of fasteners. The arm supports a line trimmer at the proper height and allows it to swing in an arc-shaped path next to the mower deck. The trimmer is...