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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104252 | Multi-functional tool heads for lawn mowers and associated method A combined reel lawn mower and multifunctional blade assembly includes a front attachment assembly removably conjoined to a body of the lawn mower. A shaft is removably interfitted within lateral sides of the body. A plurality of knobs may be affixed to the axially ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7367174 | Rotary lawn mower with pivotal mulch door A rotary walk behind lawn mower has a wheeled cutting deck with a downwardly facing cutting chamber. A rotatable cutting blade is contained inside the cutting chamber above a lower edge of a peripheral sidewall and beneath a central hub, an annular channel being for... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7328566 | Resilient 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 |
| 7329297 | High efficiency separator apparatus for yard debris An apparatus for collection and reduction of yard debris combining a frontally facing vacuum pick up with a chipper-shredder-blower unit to induce airflow for entraining debris collected at the vacuum pick up; reduce the entrained debris to a more manageable volume;... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7257909 | Convertible yard tool A convertible yard tool is disclosed having an implement connected for rotation within a housing, wherein the implement and housing are operated relative to a ground surface in either a snow throwing orientation or a sweeping orientation. When operated in the snow t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240473 | Lawn mower and starter cord guide for use with same A walk-behind lawn mower having a cord guide system for routing a recoil starter cord relative to a handle assembly of the mower. The guide system may include a cord guide operable to hold the starter cord to a non-interfering position such that a rear collection ho... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7174700 | Mower deck with multiple modes of operation A convertible mower deck has a plurality of adjoining cutting chambers under a mower deck, each cutting chamber having a cutting blade mounted to the lower end of a vertical spindle. The deck includes openings between adjoining cutting chambers, a discharge opening ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7146791 | Interchangeable mulching/discharge mowing deck A convertible mower deck having a mulching mode and a discharge mode. The deck is convertible from the mulching mode to the discharge mode by removal of an insert that extends along the rear of the cutting chamber walls of the deck. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7107748 | Agricultural implement pickup A pickup for an agricultural implement, the pickup including spaced-apart end members supporting an upper windguard and adaptable for selective connection to multiple windguard configurations. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093415 | Lawn mower having adjustable flow control baffle A mower deck having a plurality of cutting blades carried within a cutting chamber and having a plurality of flow control baffles positioned within the cutting chamber including a first flow control baffle being movably connected to the mower deck. The first flow co... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7059071 | Self-propelled walk-behind snowplow vehicle A self-propelled walk-behind snowplow vehicle has a vehicle body and a vertical engine mounted on an upper part of the vehicle body. The vertical engine has a crankshaft disposed generally vertical and a cylinder head disposed generally horizontal to a longitudinal ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6962041 | Windguard for round baler including float arms A single floating windguard that pivots at the front and the middle of the tine section causing the tines to maintain contact with the crop at all times as it moves over the pickup and across the stuffer assembly. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6941735 | Landscape maintenance device and method of use thereof A landscape maintenance device having a power unit and a variety of possible dismountable tools. The device allows for the easy transfer of tools onto and off of the power unit by hinge arrangement with the power unit forming one side of the hinge and the tool formi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6938699 | Variable angle powered work implement A walk-behind power unit is configured to detachably mount a variety of work implements to perform a corresponding variety of operations from a single power unit. The power unit includes an implement mounting mechanism that is pivotable about a generally vertical pi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922981 | Power equipment with a singular motor Power equipment widely used in commercial, residential and recreational settings comprises a host implement and a demountable motor. The host implement has a working piece dedicated to a single task. The host implement has a frame, a mounting block secured to the fr... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910324 | Multi-bladed rotary cutting deck with mulching and discharge/collection modes A rotary cutting deck has dual, side-by-side cutting chambers each of which houses a rotary cutting blade. The blades rotate so that grass clippings exit to the rear of the cutting deck through a central, rearwardly extending exit tunnel. A pivotal mulch door is loc... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6874303 | Grass trimmer drivable by power tool A grass trimmer includes a fixed cutter device secured to a housing and having one or more stationary cutter blades extended out of the housing, a movable cutter device rotatably secured to the fixed cutter device and having one or more cutter blades movable relativ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6865868 | Lawn mower powered apparatus A lawn mower powered apparatus has a base rollable over a surface, and the base has a top surface for receiving a lawn mower. The apparatus is provided with a rotating shaft operably connected to the base, and a blade coupler coupled to the rotating shaft. The blade... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6675562 | Portable modular implement system A portable modular implement system is described. The system comprises a power source which comprises a motor. The motor comprises a crank shaft with an upper end and a lower end. A casing is attached to the motor exterior to the upper end of the cranksha... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6647703 | Modular unit for mounting on a grass treatment machine A modular unit for mounting on at least two different designs of self-propelled grass treatment machine, each machine having a number of mounting locations for mounting respective modular units and in which the mounting locations of one machine are differ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6520730 | Landscaping tool attachment for a front deck mower A motorized vehicle portion of a front deck mower and a tool attachment comprising a motorized vehicle portion of a front deck mower; a frame having a pair of spaced apart side frame portions; cooperating attachment for attaching the frame to existing str... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6327970 | Grain husk cracking plate A grain husk cracking plate for attaching to a chopping cylinder housing of a harvester in proximity to a shear bar to crack husks of grain moving through the harvester. The grain husk cracking plate includes a base plate adapted for directing grain throu... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6234072 | Grain husk cracking plate A grain husk cracking plate for attaching to a chopping cylinder housing of a harvester in proximity to a shear bar to crack husks of grain moving through the harvester. The grain husk cracking plate includes a base plate adapted for directing grain throu... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6226966 | Mower having an adjustable axle assembly An adjustable axle assembly is provided for use on a mower. The assembly includes an arcuate shaped axle member that can be connected to the frame of a mower. The axle member has first and second ends with a cylindrically shaped first castor pivot member ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6189307 | Fastener assembly for attachment of composite insert to mower deck A fastening assembly is adapted for attaching a composite insert to a mower deck. The insert has an opening extending therethrough and a recessed portion adjacent the opening. The recessed portion has a shoulder and a first abutment surface. The assembly ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6182383 | Snow blower converter kit for collecting leaves A snow blower converter kit is provided for use with a snow blower. Such kit includes a mulcher blade and a squirrel cage adapted for being removably mounted on a drive shaft of the snow blower in concentric relationship between the conduit and the tines ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6125617 | Cut crop processing mechanism for a forage harvester incorporating a pivotable auger A pull-type harvester includes a cutterhead assembly and a conveying assembly, such as an auger, which conveys cut crop material to a discharge blower. These components define a flow path for cut crop material through the harvester, and a crop processing ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6105354 | Rake apparatus A new and improved rake apparatus and methods are provided for the easy and safe exchange of process equipment towed behind the rake for combined raking and processing agricultural operations. The rake may be mounted on a large frame with a substantial ex... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6050069 | Wheeled support device for weed trimmers leaf blowers and the like A triangularly shaped frame having truncated and flattened vertices serves as a structural load-bearing member for an attachment to a yard tending device, such as a gas powered yard trimmer or leaf blower. A pair of support and maneuvering wheels is affix... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5842329 | Adjustable lawn mower handle mount A lawn mower with a frame, a motor, a handle pivotably connected to the frame, a handle adjustment bracket and a fastener assembly. The bracket has a first end pivotably connected to the frame and a second end adjustably connected to the handle by the fas... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5787693 | Universal, retrofittable powerhead for small gasoline engine power implements A universal powerhead apparatus which is securable to a frame portion of a land vehicle, pump or other tool to replace an existing internal combustion engine of the device without requiring significant modification to the frame portion of the device. The ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5775074 | Versatile power mechanism for use with a plurality of outdoor appliances A versatile power mechanism for use with a plurality of outdoor appliances including a versatile power mechanism releasably coupleable to the outdoor appliances, the power mechanism having a rotor extending therefrom and adapted to rotate upon the activat... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5765346 | Mower deck A composite insert is provided for converting a rotary mower deck from side discharge to mulching usage. The insert can be detatchably mounted in the mower deck and provides a cutting chamber wherein grass can be cut, mulched and redistributed onto the gr... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5761887 | Platform attachment for lawn mower An attachment to a rotary type lawn mower by which the mower can be used as a lawn cart. The attachment consists of a tray-like shelf attachable to the mower handle and axles to support the shelf above the motor of the mower.... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5697623 | Apparatus for transporting operator behind self-propelled vehicle An apparatus in combination with or attachable to a self-propelled vehicle such as a lawn mower for transporting the operator therebehind. The apparatus includes a first arm pivotally connected to the lawn mower and adapted to pivot about a first generall... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5628171 | Mulching mower convertible to discharge/collection mode A multi-bladed mulching mower comprises a cutting deck having a peripheral skirt and side discharge outlet. A plurality of cutting chambers extend across the width of the deck and are defined by vertically extending shroud walls that depend downwardly fro... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5600943 | High brush mower A mower suitable for cutting high grass, brush, and like growth. The mower has a plurality primary cutting elements disposed ahead of a secondary cutting element. The primary cutting elements is that which first contacts growth, cutting this growth to a p... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5575140 | Apparatus for transporting operator behind self-propelled vehicle An apparatus in combination with or attachable to a self-propelled vehicle such as a lawn mower for transporting the operator therebehind. The apparatus includes a first arm pivotally connected to the lawn mower, a second arm pivotally connected to the fi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5572856 | Remotely controlled lawn mower A remotely controlled mower which can be easily converted to an edger, a trimmer and a blower with replaceable kits. The mower is battery powered with two drive motors (16A & B) having gear reducing means to provide rotational energy for propulsion and st... | 11/12/1996 |
