Cutting element for vegetation line trimmers

摘要

A discrete cutting element (18) including a plurality of cutting filaments (26) for use in a vegetation line trimmer (10). In a preferred embodiment provided filaments (26) emanate from a common locus (27) at a filament holder (16) for rotation about the holder's axis of rotation. Certain embodiments can include axially fixed apparatus for conducting the associated filaments (26) away from a spool-like member (23) around which the filaments (26) are wound, and aiding divergence of the filaments.