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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161720 | Grass treatment unit for walk behind greensmower A grass treatment unit for various greens grooming practices for replacement of a cutting head on a walk behind greensmower. An adapter is provided for mounting the grass treatment unit on the walk behind greensmower and another adapter is provided for connecting th... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8136334 | Reel mower cutting unit with gauge wheels A reel mower cutting unit having a cutting reel with a horizontal axis is supported by a front roller and a rear roller in a mowing position. A lift arm may raise and lower the cutting reel between a mowing position and a transport position. A pair of gauge wheels a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8122697 | Leaf cutting apparatus An apparatus includes a cover defining an interior chamber, a cutting box, the cover being mounted on the cutting box. A blade reel assembly is disposed within the cutting box, the blade reel assembly including at least one blade, and being configured to rotate abou... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8087226 | Detent spring on adjustment mechanism for reel-to-bedknife clearance An adjustment mechanism for reel-to-bedknife clearance includes an adjuster base having an internal bore, an adjustment knob attached to a rod extending through the internal bore to engage one of the reel or bedknife, and a detent spring captured between the adjuste... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7997053 | Assembly of a traction vehicle and a soil treatment machine An assembly of a traction vehicle and a soil treatment machine, such as a scrub clearing-plant shredding machine, includes a connecting mechanism including at least one articulated connecting rod of the same length as two other connecting rods forming a deformable p... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7971421 | Reel mower having transversely spaced, pivotal, and rigid links permitting cutting unit roll A walk reel mower includes a pair of inclined rigid links for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for rolling about a longitudinal axis, and a pair of vertical support arms for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for pitching ab... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7934364 | Riding mower carrying a plurality of cutting units with tuned mass dampers for decreasing cutting unit bobbing An autonomous mass damper is positioned proximate to each reel cutting unit in a ganged configuration of such cutting units. One mass damper is preferably mounted or directly carried on each such reel cutting unit. The mass damper is free to move independently of ve... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930872 | Drive system for a flail mower A direct drive system for the rotating cutter shaft assembly in a flail mower includes a internally splined collar having a thermal interfitment within and welded attachment to a rotating shaft assembly. An externally splined shaft from a drive motor mounted to the ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930873 | Two piece peripheral mower blade A two piece peripheral mower blade is designed to cut and mulch grass at high volume. The blade is constructed of two pieces. The blades attach to a shaft via spaced apart hubs to which the pieces attach, and the two pieces of the blade interlock to provide a two pi... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7918077 | Grass treatment devices A grass treatment device comprises: a first grass treatment element disposed towards a front portion of the device; a second grass treatment element disposed towards a rear portion of the device; a third grass treatment element disposed substantially between the fir... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7805918 | Manual or self-adjusting reel mower A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a height-of-cut adjusting system and a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The reel mower cutting unit may be manual or self-adjusting. In the manual mode, adjustments can be made by engaging and turning an ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7788892 | User interface and control for cutting reel system A user interface and control system for adjusting the reel of a cutting reel unit includes a frame supported by at least one support element that is supported on, and is movable along, the ground. The system also includes a cutting reel, a bedknife, first and second... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7775025 | Height adjuster for grass grooming reel A height adjuster for a grass grooming reel used on a mower includes a rod secured to the bellcrank support(s) which carry the grooming reel. A driver used for a fine adjustment has a screw thread connection to the top of the rod. The driver sits atop a rotary knob ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748204 | Reel mower grass basket support A walk reel mower includes a pair of inclined rigid links for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for rolling about a longitudinal axis, and a pair of vertical support arms for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for pitching ab... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7677021 | Replaceable reel blade system A reel mower assembly having a frame and a reel rotatably mounted to the frame. The reel is a casting having spatially separated end members and a plurality of cross members homogenously connected to the end members. One or more support rings can also be positioned ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7669397 | Reel mower with tuned mass damper An autonomous mass damper is positioned proximate to each reel cutting unit in a ganged configuration of such cutting units. One mass damper is preferably mounted or directly carried on each such reel cutting unit. The mass damper is free to move independently of ve... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7647757 | Auxiliary drive shaft connection on reel mower cutting unit An auxiliary drive mounted to a reel mower cutting unit includes a cutting reel shaft rotated by a motor and having a horizontal axis, an auxiliary drive housing positioned adjacent the reel mower cutting unit and pivotable on the axis of the cutting reel shaft, an ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7647756 | Belt tensioning mechanism for auxiliary drive on reel mower cutting unit An auxiliary drive mounted to a reel mower cutting unit includes an auxiliary drive housing with an input shaft rotated by the reel mower cutting unit, an output shaft for rotating an attachment, and a belt transmitting rotational power from the input shaft to the o... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7644568 | Serrated edge bed knife A bed knife for a mower includes a cutting implement for cutting a material. The bed knife includes a mounting portion that mounts to the mower, and a cutting area at which the cutting implement cooperates with the bed knife to cut the material. The bed knife furthe... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7637090 | Roller configuration having reduced overlap for a grass mowing machine A roller configuration for a grass mowing machine is provided to reduce roller overlap marks. The roller configuration may be used on a grass mowing machine having a first row of cutting units and a second row of cutting units. Each cutting unit has a roller with a ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7631479 | Adjustable pivot axis for bedknife assembly A bedknife assembly for a reel mower cutting unit includes a cutting reel rotatably mounted to a frame, and a bedknife mounted to a bedknife support pivotally mounted to the frame in either a first position having a first pivot axis closer to the ground surface, or ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7581374 | Grass cutting unit having compression molded UHMW plastic roller A cutting unit for a mower is supported for rolling over the ground by at least one ground engaging roller. The roller may be grooved over its length to comprise a Wiehle roller. The roller is formed by an ultra high molecular weight plastic roller body that is inte... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7562516 | Mowing apparatus A mowing apparatus includes a reel mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The reel mechanism rotates about a first central axis in a first direction. The cutting mechanism rotates about a second central axis in a second direction opposite of the rotation of the first di... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7475530 | Articulating swing-out arm A lawn mower, in particular a reel lawn mower, can include an articulating swing-out arm for supporting a reel assembly. The swing-out arm can include main and secondary members. The main member and the mower can be coupled to a first joint assembly which can define... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7448193 | Reel locating system for lawnmower A mower includes a mower base unit and a cutting reel assembly having a plurality of cutting blades rotatable about an axis extending substantially parallel to the ground. The mower also includes at least one leading link pivotally interconnecting the cutting reel a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434380 | Magnetic attachment of a bed knife in a reel mower assembly A reel mower assembly comprises a mower reel rotatably mounted to a frame, and a drive operative to rotate the reel about a reel axis. A plurality of magnets are mounted on the frame and a bed knife is magnetically held against the magnets in an operating position s... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7398639 | Wheel double gears chain drive of reel cutter gears The invention provides a lawn cutting device utilizing high-tech, lightweight bicycle parts, low-friction bearing assemblies, air-filled bicycle-type tires and a double-overdrive gearing system. The device has a body portion, handlebar, a blade assembly, and a varie... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7395652 | Reel mower with adjustable bedknife having constant longitudinal location relative to reel A walk reel mower includes a pair of inclined rigid links for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for rolling about a longitudinal axis, and a pair of vertical support arms for mounting the reel cutting unit to the reel mower frame for pitching ab... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392645 | Bed knife gage holder for adjusting lawn mower cutters An accessory to a bed knife gage and bar that holds the bar in place against the rollers on a lawn mower cutter. The accessory comprises a movable permanent magnet attached to a rod and handle, the rod, in turn, attached to the bar. Engagement of the permanent magne... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7386974 | Mowing apparatus and method An apparatus (20) for mowing vegetation is disclosed herein. The apparatus (20) generally includes a reel mechanism (21) and a cutting mechanism (22). The reel mechanism (21) preferably includes a plurality of reel bars (30)... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377092 | Cutting reel adjusting system A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a height-of-cut adjusting system and a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The height-of-cut adjusting system includes a first frame; a second frame; a cutting reel supported by the second frame; a bedknife ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373768 | Lawn striper A roller assembly for attachment to a lawnmower. The roller assembly generally includes a tow arm having first and second links. The first link is configured to be supported at least indirectly on the lawnmower frame. The second link is connected to a shaft mounted ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370463 | Reel A reel for a cutting system for harvesting machines has a central carrier body (1) defining a longitudinal axis (2). The reel central carrier body has an outer face (7) between a first axial end A and a second axial end B. Several support elemen... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370461 | Adaptive threshold technique for detecting reel-to-bedknife contact A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a height-of-cut adjusting system and a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The height-of-cut adjusting system includes a first frame; a second frame; a cutting reel supported by the second frame; a bedknife ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353644 | Method for adjusting reel-to-bedknife clearance A control system for a cutting reel unit includes a height-of-cut adjusting system and a reel-to-bedknife clearance adjusting system. The height-of-cut adjusting system includes a first frame; a second frame; a cutting reel supported by the second frame; a bedknife ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340877 | Cutter unit support roller A vegetation cutter to be mounted on a support vehicle for transport and deployment, has a housing with a rotating blade therein. The housing has a roller mounted for rotation forming the bottom edge of a side of the housing. The roller supports the cutter, allowing... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337600 | Grass 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 |
| 7337601 | Grass groomer with integrated brush for reel cutting unit A grass groomer for a reel cutting unit of a mower comprises a grooming reel that rotates about a substantially horizontal axis. The grooming reel has a plurality of helical blade tip flights with the blade tips in each flight acting sufficiently against the turf to... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331166 | Coupling mechanism for mower cutting units A coupling mechanism for a reel-type mower cutting unit holds the cutting unit in a mowing position, a partially raised service position, or a fully raised transport position. The coupling mechanism is positioned to avoid blocking the discharge of grass into a grass... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328563 | Walk reel mower with electric reel and traction drives A walk reel mower has a front mounted reel cutting unit and a rear handle. The operator pushes the handle towards the ground to lift the reel cutting unit off the ground prior to turning the walk reel mower around. When this occurs, the manner in which the reel cutt... | 02/12/2008 |
