| 20080282553 | Hedge trimmer - A blade for a hedge trimmer, including: a front portion with an edge; a rear portion in contact with the front portion and bent at an angle with respect to the front portion; and a first concavely shaped cutting surface along at least a segment of the edge. In a first embodiment, the front and rear portions include a distally disposed edge and the blade includes a second concavely shaped cutting surface along at least a segment of the distally disposed edge. In a second embodiment, the first and second concavely shaped cutting surfaces are continuous one with the other. In a third embodiment, the rear portion is bent at an angle of between 10 degrees and 30 degrees with respect to the front portion. In a fourth embodiment, the rear portion is bent at an angle of 20 degrees with respect to the front portion. | 11-20-2008 |