Walter M Ciaglo

US Patent:

59706937, Oct 26, 1999

Filed:

Aug 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/144606

Inventors:

Walter M. Ciaglo - East Taunton MA

International Classification:

A01D 5518

US Classification:

56 127

Abstract:

A filament employing lawnmower blade apparatus includes a support disc which includes a central transverse lawnmower connection channel and a plurality of peripheral transverse fastener reception channels. A plurality of filament reception fasteners are provided each of which includes a fastener head, a filament reception channel located adjacent to the fastener head, a threaded shaft located adjacent to the fastener head, and a threaded nut screwed onto the shaft. A plurality of filaments are received in the respective filament reception channels of the filament reception fasteners. For each of the filament reception fasteners, the fastener head and the shaft are arrayed along a fastener longitudinal axis, and the filament reception channel extends perpendicular to the fastener longitudinal axis. Washers are located on the shafts of the filament reception fasteners between the nuts and the support disc. The filament reception channel includes exterior walls which are arrayed in a polygonal pattern.