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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087221 | Mower unit with washing device suspended from a grass mower A mower unit includes a mower deck mounting therein in parallel layout first, second and third rotary blades rotatably driven about vertical axes and a washing device. The mower deck includes a top wall, side walls and first, second and third auxiliary side walls fo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7900429 | Liquid herbicide applicator drive shaft rotary seal An apparatus and method for supply of treating fluid to a cutting apparatus directly to cut vegetation substantially simultaneously with the cutting of the vegetation. Treating fluid is delivered from the supply to an intermediate, sealed reservoir into which a desi... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7827772 | Marking assembly A marking assembly for attachment to a vehicle for distributing a marking agent on a substantially grass-covered field to mark one or more lines in one or more predetermined areas thereof. The marking assembly includes a deck having a grass-cutting subassembly for m... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7681385 | Mower liquid herbicide applicator An apparatus and method for supply of treating fluid to a cutting apparatus directly to cut vegetation substantially simultaneously with the cutting of the vegetation. Treating fluid is delivered from the supply to an intermediate, sealed reservoir into which a desi... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7628003 | Mower deck cleaning and lubricating device A device for applying a fluid to the underside of a mowing deck includes a hollow body, a plurality of outlet apertures, and a magnetic mounting assembly. The device may include at least one brush attached to a cutting blade. The device may also include a detachable... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7370462 | Steam injection tubes individually mounted for selective removal from manifold A steam injection manifold assembly is mounted to a crop pick-up assembly and is provided with an elongate manifold disposed lengthwise of the pick-up assembly. A plurality of steam injection tubes are releasably mounted to the manifold to receive steam exiting thro... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7293399 | High pressure foliage remover A system for performing several functions in caring for crops such as vines grown in rows uses a high pressure water jet to selectively prune, thin shoots and remove leaves from growing crops. Water jet size, pressure, movement and position relative to the crops are... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281364 | Water-cutting harvesting apparatus and method therefor A mobile harvesting apparatus and method utilizes a stream of liquid, propelled under high pressure through at least one nozzle, to harvest produce. Preferably, a plurality of nozzles is provided. Additionally, it is preferred that, for each nozzle provided, there i... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275356 | Apparatus for raising and lowering the deck of a lawnmower A frame and bracket assembly for raising and lowering the deck of lawnmower having swivel wheels. The frame is disposed on and attached to the deck of the mower and is positioned beneath a canopy. A distal end of the frame is attached to the lawn mower body. A proxi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7124563 | Grass collecting system for a lawn mower A grass collecting system having a grass collecting duct for transmitting grass clippings reaped by a mower to a swingable grass catcher. The grass collecting duct includes top and side plates for guiding grass clippings from the mower unit to the grass catcher. An ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7043890 | Decontaminating lawn vehicles and tree shredders Novel lawn mowers and tree shredders or “chippers” designed to prevent the spread of agricultural pathogens, such as citrus canker, for example, are described and claimed herein. Exemplary embodiments of the mower comprise a storage tank containing chemical agen... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7017998 | Adaptable transport The present invention relates to a motorized transport for transportation and delivery of a load of material. A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an adaptable transport comprised of a hopper having an upper support and a lower support. The suppo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6990770 | Apparatus for trimming and chemically treating trees Disclosed herein is an apparatus preferably coupled to a boom on a truck which can simultaneously trim and chemically treat trees or other vegetation with a herbicide. The apparatus, in addition to have a standard saw blade assembly with limb clamping jaws, includes... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6951091 | Riding lawn mower A rear-engine type riding lawn tractor having a frame, an engine carried on the frame, a cutting mower driven the engine, a seat set on the frame, a caster wheel supported on the front frame, a pair of drive wheels supported on the rear frame, axles connected with t... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945481 | Dual mode spreader A dual mode spreader for broadcast spreading and drop spreading material comprising a hopper to hold a supply of spreadable material, first and second discharge openings located within the hopper for which spreadable material can flow therethrough, an impeller mount... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932286 | Combination drop and broadcast spreader A spreader for distributing a material on a surface. In certain embodiments, the spreader may include a disk rotatable about an axis and having an upper surface extending substantially radially from the axis. A driver may operably connect to the disk to provide rota... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928800 | Biocide applicator for sugar cane Apparatus for applying a biocide liquid composition to billets formed from sugar cane stalks. In one embodiment of the invention, the apparatus is comprised of a container for containing the liquid composition, a conduit in fluid communication with the container, an... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6912834 | Nozzle for mower deck A water nozzle is attached to the mower deck of vegetation mower that extends into the interior of the mower deck housing. Water is channeled into the water nozzle and is diverted laterally out through an end of the nozzle toward the mower blade in the housing deck ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910320 | Cleaning device for a mower cutting chamber A washing device is provided for removing debris from an underside of a mower having a multi-chamber cutting deck. The device includes a mounting apparatus allowing the device to be attached to a flange of the deck. Connected to the mounting apparatus is an assembly... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910645 | Gardening product dispensing systems and methods A dispensing system for dispensing gardening products includes a container for holding a selected gardening product and rotating means internal to said container for stirring the selected gardening product stored in the container. A dispersal aperture through the co... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908052 | Lawn mower sprayer assembly A lawn mower sprayer assembly for spraying a fluid onto a lawn during mowing of the lawn. The lawn mower sprayer assembly includes a container member being designed for receiving the fluid. The container member is designed for being coupled to a lawn mower. A pressu... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6651414 | Grass and leaf collection sled for riding lawn apparatus A grass and leaf collection sled for riding lawn mowers. The sled vastly increases the total volume of grass, leaves, and other lawn residue that can be picked up and transported to a disposal site. The sled is easily assembled, simple to load and unload,... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6600981 | Multifunctional mobile appliance The invention is a multifunctional, mobile appliance capable of performing a variety of tasks safely, quietly, without pollution, and out of sight of its owner. Such tasks might include lawn mowing, fertilizing, and edging, floor vacuuming, waxing, and po... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6497088 | Rotary mower with liquid applicator A rotary mower has a cutting blade and, spaced above it, a fan blade mounted to be rotated on the same axis of rotation as the cutting blade. It has at least one nozzle fixed with respect to the fan and cutting blades, and positioned to spray liquid in a ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6484486 | Grass cutting machine with mower unit A mower unit of grass cutting machine has at least two blades. The left blade is rotatable clockwise, while the right blade is rotatable counterclockwise. A grass discharge passage is formed between the two blades. An endless rotational belt for transmitt... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6481193 | Water stream foliage cutter There is provided a mower having a high pressure fluid pump powered by a mower engine and communicated to a fluid jet assembly. The pump receives associated fluid from a mower reservoir. An output fluid stream is discharged from a fluid jet under sufficie... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6446420 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously topping tobacco and controlling suckers with chemicals applied to cut stems by mechanical means A method and apparatus for simultaneously cutting and directing fluid into the stem of a tabacco plant, the apparatus including having a liquid delivery blade, a source of fluid communicating with to the underside of the blade, an associated power source ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6374586 | Method for cutting and treating vegetation A method for cutting vegetation and simultaneously treating the remaining stems of the cut vegetation with a treatment fluid. In a mower having a cutting blade assembly rotatably mounted on a blade carrier, a treatment fluid in a removable fluid container... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6370855 | Grass blower for lawn mower Grass blower for use with lawn mower, comprising rotating blade assembly in housing. Housing receives grass cuttings discharged from deck of lawn mower. Rotating blade assembly blows grass cuttings in housing into entrance of discharge chute.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6260340 | Lawn mower deck washing apparatus Apparatus (20) for cleaning a lawn mower (10) after its use in mowing a lawn. The mower has a deck (14a, 14b) beneath which are mounted grass cutting blades (B). When cutting grass, grass clippings and other debris accumulate on the underside of the deck.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6233840 | Device for adding moisture to windrowed hay to simulate the effect of dew The device that has been invented, sprays water into and around a windrow of hay evenly adding moisture to dry alfalfa to allow for baling at moistures above 14% and below 18%, reducing the losses of leaves due to shatter.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6164049 | Multiple blade brush-cutting mower A multiple blade brush-cutting mower apparatus is provided for cutting vegetation and brush, and for applying treatment liquids directly from the cutting blades onto the cut ends of vegetation at the moment of cutting. The mower is attachable to either th... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6155034 | Pivoting grass catcher attachment to self-propelled power mower A grass catcher for attachment to a power mower. In certain embodiments, the grass catcher is mounted to a self-propelled power mower so that the catcher is pivotable about two substantially perpendicular axes simultaneously.... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6145288 | Device for creating fluid treated mulch A device for applying fluids such as fertilizers or insecticides or weed killers to vegetation clippings as the vegetation is being mulched by a lawn mulching mower. The treating fluid is applied to the vegetation clippings while they are being mulched, f... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6125621 | Apparatus and method for cutting and treating vegetation An apparatus and a method for cutting vegetation and simultaneously treating the remaining stems of the cut vegetation with a treatment fluid. The apparatus includes a mower, a cutting blade drive rotatably mounted on the mower, a blade carrier secured to... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6109008 | Method and device for hay production A method and device for harvesting hay are disclosed. The method includes positioning steam injectors into a windrow of hay and injecting steam into the windrow so as to permeate the windrow with steam and increase the moisture content of the hay. Prefera... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6101798 | Combined right-of-way mower and chemical application apparatus and method An apparatus and method for cutting vegetation and applying chemicals to the cut vegetation. The invention comprises a housing having a cutting blade rotatably mounted within the housing for cutting vegetation to a predetermined height above the ground. A... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6044634 | Pivoting grass catcher attachment to self-propelled power mower A grass catcher for attachment to a power mower. In certain embodiments, the grass catcher is mounted to a self-propelled power mower so that the catcher is pivotable about two substantially perpendicular axes simultaneously.... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5992134 | Walk behind lawn mower with broadcast spreader attachment The present invention is a walk behind segmented interchangeable lawn mower with spreader device having a main housing with rear wheels, a handle and a motor and having interchangeable second and third housings for attaching a spreader attachment, wherein... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5987862 | Apparatus and method for simultaneously topping and applying a precision application of sucker control chemicals to tobacco and other row crops An apparatus for simultaneously topping and precisely applying sucker control chemicals to tobacco plants and for related uses wherein the apparatus comprises a housing wherein the front and bottom of the housing are open. A blower is positioned in the to... | 11/23/1999 |
