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Class 56/17.4 - And guard


Subclass of Class 56 - Harvesters
Definition: Machine provided with means for preventing injury to either
No. of patents: 120
Last issue date: 02/14/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8112976Selectively usable roller striper for lawn mower
A rotary cutting deck has a roller striper along a rear side thereof. The roller striper comprises a pivotal frame that rotatably journals a roller made from a plastic roller body. Torsion springs surround the pivots for the frame. The springs put enough downforce o...
02/14/2012
8020363Rock guard for the cutter bar of a rotary disk header
A crop header includes a cutter bar carrying rotary cutter disks spaced along a gear case. A support beam extends behind the gear case and carries rock guards side by side along the cutter bar and each extending from the beam forwardly underneath the gear case in fr...
09/20/2011
7987657Riding lawn mower
A riding lawn mower having covers for covering the side part of a cutter deck and the side part of a transmission section. The covers have a plurality of small holes formed in a portion facing the side part of the cutter deck. The accumulation of grass clippings on ...
08/02/2011
7735305Removable cover and implement incorporating same
A removable cover for attachment to a structure such as a housing. In one embodiment, the cover extends over a mechanical drive system of an implement. The exemplary cover may be used to shield a driven pulley and at least a portion of an associated belt of a lawn m...
06/15/2010
7631477Adjustable striping roller for lawn mower
A lawn mower has a striping roller assembly rotatably attaching a striping roller to a mower deck of the lawnmower. The striping roller assembly includes a mounting bracket connected to the mower deck, the bracket having a top arm that extends from the mower deck in...
12/15/2009
7347036Lawn mower towing device
An assembly is provided for towing first and second push-type lawn mowers behind a riding mower. A base plate attachable to the rear of the riding mower releasably holds a tow bar. First and second tow arms are releasably coupled to the tow bar and are each adapted ...
03/25/2008
7337600Grass striping apparatus for use with lawn vehicle
A grass striping apparatus for use with a lawn vehicle, e.g., a lawn mower. The striping apparatus may include a frame assembly operatively coupled to the vehicle, e.g., to a cutting deck of the vehicle, and a wiper member extending along a rear side of the cutting ...
03/04/2008
7328566Resilient discharge deflecting chute
A method and apparatus for a resilient and flexible discharge deflecting chute of a lawn mower. A discharge deflecting chute utilizing a flexible sheet shaped into a chute-like form by a frame is disclosed. A flexible, resilient discharge deflecting chute is provide...
02/12/2008
7313902Folding deck mechanism
A lawn mowing machine having a mower deck with pivoting side wing sections. The pivoting side wing sections can be pivoted upward relative to the main deck housing. When the side wing sections are raised, the mowing machine is presented with a more narrow profile to...
01/01/2008
7305811Side mower deck for a mower tractor
A side-mount mowing attachment for a riding mower or yard tractor is removably secured to the riding mower by single hinge pin, allowing the side-mount mowing attachment to articulate and follow the ground contour independently from the primary mowing deck of the ri...
12/11/2007
7275356Apparatus 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
7240474Power assist rear discharge mower deck
A rear discharge mower deck has at least two cutting blades mounted on vertical spindles in cutting chambers, a fan in a housing mounted on the deck over the cutting chambers, and an inlet opening between the cutting chambers and the fan housing. The surface area of...
07/10/2007
7185479Mower head with movable guard
A mower head has a deck with at least three sides and at least one side wall depending from the deck. A cutting blade is rotatably mounted to the deck on an axis extending through the deck. The deck is disposed above and generally parallel to the blade. A guard asse...
03/06/2007
7069712Mower deck with blower
A mower deck includes a blower to lift blades of grass or vegetation for cutting. The blower may be mounted above and to the rear of the mower deck, and may rotate on a vertical axis spaced from the axes of the cutter blades. A passage or duct extends from the cutti...
07/04/2006
7051504Movable chute apparatuses and methods for a mowing machine
Chute apparatuses and methods are disclosed for use with a mowing machine to selectively maintain cut grass clippings within the housing, such as for mulching, or to discharge the grass clippings from the housing through a discharge chute by selectively and easily o...
05/30/2006
7024845Grass striping apparatus for use with lawn vehicle
A grass striping apparatus for use with a lawn vehicle, e.g., a lawn mower. The striping apparatus may include a frame assembly operatively coupled to the vehicle, e.g., to a cutting deck of the vehicle, and a wiper member extending along a rear side of the cutting ...
04/11/2006
7013626Walk behind mower
A deck height adjustment apparatus for a walk-behind mower includes a foot pedal actuated lever operably connected to a deck lift mechanism for raising and lowering a mowing deck. A cam wheel, having an outer edge of a varying radius relative to an axis of rotation,...
03/21/2006
7013627Bagging device for a lawnmower
A bagging device for use on a lawnmower includes a frame, a bag attached to the frame and having a bag opening aligned with a discharge opening on the lawnmower, and at least one wheel rotatably mounted to the frame. During operation of the lawnmower, vegetation cli...
03/21/2006
6996962Adjustable baffle for mowing deck
An adjustable baffle assembly that can be moveably coupled to a front flow control baffle of a lawnmower cutting deck. The adjustable baffle assembly includes a first wall that is securable to the front flow control baffle in at least a first position and a second p...
02/14/2006
6962039Lawn striping assembly
The lawn striping assembly (10, 110) utilizes a C-shaped channel member having a plurality of attachment positions (22, 122). A pair of brackets (46) attach a roller apparatus (16) to the frame (302) of a lawn mower (114). T...
11/08/2005
6928801Lawn mower blade stop
A lawn mower blade stop for a rotary lawn mower. The blade stop is preferably formed from first and second L-shaped members welded together to form a U-shaped channel with a plate serving as a barrier to rotation of the blade. The U-shaped channel is received on and...
08/16/2005
6926090Hinged edger housing having improved internal debris guard and labyrinth perimeter seal
A housing assembly for a power edger that includes a housing, a door and a latching system. The door is coupled to the housing and movable between an open position and a closed position. The latching system includes a latch member that is coupled to one of the housi...
08/09/2005
6920939Walk-behind electric cultivating machine
A walk-behind electric cultivating machine has a body frame, an electric motor mounted on the body frame and having a motor shaft, and batteries mounted on the machine body frame for supplying electric power to the electric motor. Each of the batteries has a longitu...
07/26/2005
6892519Adjustable baffle for mowing deck
An adjustable baffle assembly that can be moveably coupled to a front flow control baffle of a lawnmower cutting deck. The adjustable baffle assembly includes a first wall that is securable to the front flow control baffle in at least a first position and a second p...
05/17/2005
6857256Lawn mower chute opening apparatus and method
The discharge chute opening and closing apparatus for lawn mowers comprises a vertical bar fixedly attached to a pivot bar, rotatably mounted between first and second pivot stanchions; a pivot arm fixedly attached to the pivot bar at a first end and engaged with a c...
02/22/2005
6684535Snowthrower discharge assembly clearance method and apparatus for facilitating same
A shield configuration for a snowthrowing discharge chute, which may be pivoted out of the way for clean-out purposes while reducing the opportunity for the user to extend a body part or other object into the chute while the engine is running. The apparat...
02/03/2004
6665941Weed cutter
A weed cutter (10) having a protective housing (32) with an air impeller (28), an air diverter (50) and a motor driven rotary cutter element (12, 14, 16, 18). The air impeller creates a vacuum to effectively pull weeds into an inlet opening (42) in the pr...
12/23/2003
6612376Hinged edger housing improved internal debris guard and labyrinth perimeter seal
A housing assembly for a power edger that includes a housing and a door that is coupled to the housing and movable between an open position and a closed position. When positioned in the closed position, labyrinth seal members that are formed onto the hous...
09/02/2003
6571544Cutting implement having notched front flow baffle
A tractor having a cutting implement including an attached baffle is provided. The baffle assists as a shield to substantially reduce the amount of vegetation and other debris that may leave or escape the implement. Additionally, the baffle creates an are...
06/03/2003
6523335Lawn mower roller having a universal mount for mounting grass bending roller
A lawn mower roller for bending lawn grass in a striped pattern. A roller is rotatably mounted to a universal mount pivotally mounted to the lawn mower housing or frame. A pair of arms have proximal ends slidably adjustable to receive the lawn mower housi...
02/25/2003
6363699Spatial guide and support for attachment to a line trimmer
A spatial guide and support for attachment to a line trimmer includes a rotatable cutter head having a lawn cutting string mounted thereon and a main shaft extending upward therefrom, a moving member mounted on the main shaft of the cutter head for moving...
04/02/2002
6327782Grass and weed cutter construction
An implement for cutting grass or weeds or the like wherein a Weedeater type cutting head is provided on which a cutting line or blade or the like cutting element is mounted for rapid whirling motion, wherein protective shielding is provided on the implem...
12/11/2001
6311746Circular saw head
A circular saw head for use as a boom mounted head attachment is disclosed for agricultural trimming. The blades can cut as much as four inches of material. An adjustable head piece is provided that is also reversible allowing for exposure of more or less...
11/06/2001
6301863Multi-blade circumrotational trimmer
The present invention discloses a 360 degree rotatable trimmer assembly 10 mounted on the side of a conventional lawn tractor 12 having a plurality of cutting members 26, 92 mounted onto a platform 70 being connected to a motorized rotatable shaft 50 by a...
10/16/2001
6289660Lawn edger having a side mounted debris deflector
A lawn edger having a deflector to deflect debris when the edger is in use. The deflector includes a frame extension and a deflector assembly carried on the frame. The deflector assembly preferably comprises a rigid V-shaped mounting member and a flexible...
09/18/2001
6116349Vegetation cutter with guide
A device for trimming the edge of a lawn device comprises a rotary cutter which, in use, rotates about an axis which is substantially horizontal with respect to the ground. The device further comprises a guide which is mounted to extend, in use, in a subs...
09/12/2000
6094897Power mower with riding platform for supporting standing operator
A zero turning radius power lawn mower for operation by a standing occupant includes first and second independently driven and controlled rear drive wheels mounted on separate drive axles. A riding platform for supporting the standing occupant or operator...
08/01/2000
6052976Trimmer shield for grass trimmer
A grass trimmer with a trimmer shield that can be manually assembled to the housing without the use of tools is disclosed. The trimmer shield can also preferably be disassembled from the housing by a consumer to allow for replacement of the trimmer shield...
04/25/2000
6003292Brush mower with deflection plate
A brush mower having deflection plate for reducing the amount of cut vegetation forwardly discharged from the intake opening at the front end of the deck. The mower additionally comprises a motor connected to the deck. The latter includes a top portion an...
12/21/1999
5987863Lawn mower having flow control baffles and removable mulching baffles
A multiblade lawn mower including a mower deck having a plurality of cutting blades rotatably disposed therein. A first flow control baffle is positioned in the mower deck between the cutting blades and the front wall of the mower deck and extends substan...
11/23/1999
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