#$%^&*AU2016100770A420160623.pdf#####A cutting guard (5) for a handheld line trimmer (1), line trimmer comprising a handheld shaft (2) a terminal cutting head (9) operably coupled to the shaft (2) and a cutting guard (5) fastened to the shaft (2), the cutting guard (5) comprising a shield (7), wherein the cutting guard may be configurable in a guard configuration wherein the shield (7) may be located substantially laterally adjacent the cutting head (9) such that the shield (7) may be adapted to shield a lateral periphery of the cutting head (9) and retracted configuration wherein the shield (7) may be located away from the cutting head (9).1/3 12 k~A 27 . N4/ Z/ 9 8 Fiur 12/3 7 24 4,44 1 2,2 11 A \1 ti b r 9 ~Figure 2