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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8091329 | Device for height adjusting and swinging a mower deck An underbelly mower has a cutting deck suspended beneath a frame by a height adjustment mechanism. The deck is adjusted between different cutting heights by extendable mechanical advantage device such as an electric screw and hydraulic ram operating in cooperation w... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8001753 | Grass raking system A raking attachment for a riding mower supports raking elements in a forward path of a cutting deck. The raking attachment includes a forward extending frame formed by longitudinal frame members positioned with first ends rigidly attached to a riding mower frame and... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7926247 | Agricultural machine with a two stage lift actuator for pivoting a crop processing member An agricultural machine for crop processing, the agricultural machine being provided with a drawbar that is connectable to a pulling vehicle, at least one crop processing member that is pivotably fastened to the drawbar, and a hydraulic lift cylinder for pivoting th... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7870711 | Switch assembly for flip-up mower deck A mower deck is selectively coupled to the front of a propelling vehicle. The deck includes an electric mowing height adjustment assembly to permit the user to vary the cutting height of the mower deck. The deck is movable about a lift shaft from a generally horizon... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7870710 | Flip-up arrangement for a mower deck A mower deck is selectively coupled to the front of a propelling vehicle. The deck includes an electric mowing height adjustment assembly to permit the user to vary the cutting height of the mower deck. The deck is movable about a lift shaft from a generally horizon... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7669395 | Flip up arrangement for a mower deck An automated system for selecting the cutting height and orientation of a mower deck attached to a power vehicle. An actuator and a system of links and slotted members are configured to operatively couple to a mower deck carriage and a front portion of the mower dec... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7596936 | Mower deck placed in maintenance and varying height positions An underbelly mower has a cutting deck suspended beneath a frame by a height adjustment mechanism. The deck is adjusted between different cutting heights by extendable mechanical advantage device such as an electric screw and hydraulic ram operating in cooperation w... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7481036 | Accessible lawn mower deck The present invention relates to a lawn mower (1), comprising a chassis (7), a front mounted mower deck (5), and at least one support arm (9) connecting the mower deck (5) with the chassis (7). The support arm (9) is ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7478519 | Mounting rotary cutting deck to lift arm A mounting device to connect a rotary cutting deck to a lift arm includes a bracket having a first pivoting connection and a second pivoting connection parallel to the first pivoting connection. The first pivoting connection is connected to the lift arm and the seco... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7451586 | Front rotary cutting deck having folded service/storage positions A mower includes a zero turn radius (ZTR) traction unit carrying a front mounted cutting deck. The cutting deck is suspended beneath a carrier frame by a height of cut adjustment system comprising a plurality of pivot links and suspension chains extending between th... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7441392 | Cutting height adjustment for lawn mower The present invention relates to a lawn mower (1), comprising a front mounted mower deck (5) comprising at least one cutting knife, wherein the cutting knife is rotatably arranged in a substantially horizontal plane (10), a wheel suspension arra... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7404282 | Riding lawn mower having a front mower unit A riding lawn mower having a front mower unit, comprises a plurality of wheels; a vehicle body supported by the wheels; an engine supported by the vehicle body for driving at least one of the wheels; a lift link supported by the vehicle body; a mower unit adapted to... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7347037 | Transport method and apparatus for mower deck Transport brackets are welded onto the top surface of the mower deck, each transport bracket having vertical plates with holes extending transversely through the plates. Pins extend through at least one hole in the plates and are secured to a rear mounted hitch of a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347038 | Enhanced fore-aft movement cutting attachment A debris cutting system for attachment to a vehicle. The system includes a nose shaped projection that extends horizontally in the forward direction from the forward moving end of the vehicle. The projection includes at least one front blade mount subsystem, at leas... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347039 | Flip-up arrangement for a mower deck A mower deck is selectively coupled to the front of a propelling vehicle. The deck includes an electric mowing height adjustment assembly to permit the user to vary the cutting height of the mower deck. The deck is movable about a lift shaft from a generally horizon... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343725 | Cutting attachment for vehicle A debris cutting system for attachment to a vehicle. The system includes a nose shaped projection that extends horizontally in the forward direction from the forward moving end of the vehicle. The projection includes a front blade mount subsystem, a pair of rear bla... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328529 | Mower convertible into a tracked implement and vice versa This invention relates to a mower and a tracked implement that convert from one to the other by coupling a mower unit or a tracked unit to a common drive unit. The drive unit is thus used in both products to provide cost savings in the purchase of the equipment. In ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7299611 | Walk-behind cotton harvester The cotton harvester includes a cotton picker housing having at least one plant lifter defining a plant row channel extending back into the housing to a plant compressor sheet. A picker rotor is mounted in the cotton picker housing adjacent to the plant row channel ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293398 | Flip-up arrangement for a mower deck A mower deck is selectively coupled to the front of a propelling vehicle. The deck includes a mowing height adjustment assembly to permit the user to vary the cutting height of the mower deck. The deck is movable about a lift shaft from a generally horizontal use po... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7240470 | Drive over mower deck A drive over mower deck has a top surface with downwardly depending surfaces defining a front edge, a back edge, and left and right side edges, at least one belt shield over the top surface, a first pair of gauge wheels mounted adjacent the front edge the deck, and ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222474 | Ground sensing apparatus for a header of an agricultural harvesting machine Ground sensing apparatus for a header of an agricultural harvesting machine, configurable for sensing the ground with a cutter bar of the header in a fixed and/or raised position. The apparatus utilizes a linkage arrangement in connection with a sensor shaft and a s... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197863 | Lawnmower cutter deck with side-to-side deck leveler A side-to-side leveler couples a chain of a suspended cutter deck assembly to the associated cutter deck or, alternatively, to the associated lawnmower frame, so that the height of one side of cutter deck can be adjusted relative the other side while all chains rema... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175520 | Cab arrangement for harvesting combine A cab arrangement for a harvesting combine includes a harvesting combine having a body and a cab spaced-apart from the body. A platform is positioned between the cab and the body. The cab, the boy, and the platform define a passageway to allow an operator to visuall... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7146786 | Electric linear deck lift assembly An electric linear deck lift assembly for raising and lowering in a controlled and accurate manner the cutting deck of a lawnmower to a variety of different heights, including preset heights. An electric motor drives a linear drive rod connected to the cutting deck,... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146789 | Walk-behind cotton harvester The cotton harvester includes a cotton picker housing having at least one plant lifter defining a plant row channel extending back into the housing to a plant compressor sheet. A picker rotor is mounted in the cotton picker housing adjacent to the plant row channel ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7111444 | Lawn tractor lift A lawn tractor lift consisting of a lift arm having a forward end and a rearward end, a tire wheel receiving cradle pivotally mounted upon the forward end of the lift arm; a lever arm having a forward end and a rearward end, and a curved bar providing a variable ful... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100489 | System and method for hitch with backup anti-jack knife and anti-dive For use in landmine clearing, a hitch system providing backup with anti-jack knife and anti-dive, the system includes a hitch assembly and a roller assembly. The hitch assembly has a hinge axis housing containing a hinge shaft and a connector shaft housing containin... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086214 | Mower suspension A suspension system for a tractor-drawn mower used for crops for agricultural purposes is made up of parallel links, connected at a first end to a frame and to a mowing unit at a second end. A torsion spring assembly, similar to that used for torsion axles, is used ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7043889 | Machine for harvesting stalk crops A harvesting machine for harvesting stalk crops, such as maize or the like, has at least two cutting and intake units which have a series of drum-like cutting and intake elements which can be rotated about essentially vertical axes and are fastened to supporting ele... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028456 | Mower with flip up mowing deck A mower deck assembly which essentially “flips up” or raises from a mowing configuration to an access configuration with minimal manipulation of controls and manual lifting. A deck is connected to a frame by a parallelogram suspension which includes front and re... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6988351 | Midmount mower apparatus with raiseable and accessible mower deck A self-propelled mower includes a frame and a mower housing mounted underbelly relative to the frame by a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly allows the mower housing to be disconnected from the frame and swung near the front of the housing from a mowing config... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6955229 | Implement pitch-yaw system An implement pitch-yaw system for effectively and efficiently controlling the pitch of an implement. The implement pitch-yaw system includes a first yaw actuator and a second yaw actuator attached between an implement structure pivotally attached to a support struct... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948301 | Method and apparatus for raising or lowering the raking wheels of a foldable hay rake A device for raising or lowering the individual raking wheels on a foldable hay rake has a rake arm with a plurality of raking wheels, the device comprises a lift tube that is slidably mounted to the rake arm and is hingedly attached to the plurality of raking wheel... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6935093 | Power lawn mower including shortened control arms for use in deck lift system A self-propelled power lawn mower deck lift system for raising and lowering the cutter deck assembly together with the engine deck and engine as a single unit in order to adjust the cutting height of the mower. Control arms may be of short enough length so that pivo... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6912833 | Pivoting hooks for parallelogram lift linkages Pivoting hooks usable with four bar parallelogram implement lift linkages are provided. The hooks are pivotally attached at the forward edge of the implement to receive the cross bar of a suspension mechanism such as that taught in U.S. Pat. No. 5,025,617. The pivot... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6810648 | Lawn mower deck vertical movement limiter A lawn mower having a frame, a motor connected to the frame, a driver's seat located on the frame, a cutting blade connected to the motor, a deck located above the cutting blade and vertically movably mounted to the frame, and a draft rod connected between the deck ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6698170 | Mowing machine with oscillating cutting unit system A combined mowing machine includes a main chassis designed to be coupled to a tractor, and a plurality of cutting units connected in such a way that they can oscillate on the chassis. Each set of cutting units has a plate support beam mounted between a pa... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6647705 | Flex wing rotary cutter having cushioning strut mounted across wing hinge A rotary cutter has a deck assembly including a central unit to which a wing unit is attached for flexing vertically. A hydraulic cylinder is provided for lifting the wing unit 90° to a fully raised transport or shipping position. Located above, and exte... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6598381 | Multiple-part attachment for an agricultural machine A method and an apparatus for pivoting the dividers of an agricultural machine for the harvesting of row crops. A multiple-part attachment having feeder housings to receive the row crops is attached to the front of the agricultural machine. The multiple-p... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6485036 | Sulky for outdoor power equipment unit A sulky for a self propelled, outdoor power equipment unit, such as a wide area mower or WAM, comprises independent left and right foot platforms to support a standing operator. A ground engaging caster wheel is carried on each foot platform to allow the ... | 11/26/2002 |
