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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171709 | Mower baffle system A multiblade lawn mower including a mower deck having a plurality of cutting blades rotatably disposed therein. A first baffle is positioned within the mower deck between the cutting blades and a front wall of the mower deck and extends substantially continuously be... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8132396 | Shutter mechanism for a lawnmower A lawnmower capable of being switched between a bagging mode and a mulching mode is disclosed. The lawnmower includes a shutter mechanism provided on an internal peripheral surface of a housing which opens downward for storing a cutting blade. The shutter mechanism ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127522 | Rotary cutting unit with deflection baffle A rotary cutting unit with a deflection baffle in the cutting chamber, the deflection baffle including a bottom plate attached to the wall at the rear of the cutting chamber and increasing in width in the direction of blade rotation, and a front plate joined to the ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8117813 | Riding type grass mower having a rear-discharge type mower unit A riding type grass mower includes a right wheel and a left wheel, a rear-discharge type mower unit disposed forwardly of the right/left wheels, a driver's seat disposed between and upwardly of the right/left wheels, an engine mounted rearwardly of the driver's seat... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104255 | Lawn mower having selectively usable side discharge chute A lawn mower includes a housing having a cutting chamber defined by a top wall and a circumferential sidewall. A side discharge opening is provided on the sidewall. A side discharge chute selectively opens and closes the discharge opening. The discharge chute has a ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8099938 | Rear discharge type mower apparatus having a pair of auxiliary plates for directing grass to a discharge opening A rear discharge type mower apparatus includes: a blade housing having a top plate, a front wall and at least one side wall and a first front guide plate and a second front guide plate. Each of the first and second front guide plates are located rearwardly of the fr... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8037669 | Baffle based battery housing A mower 10 is provided for cutting grass where the mower 10 includes a body 12 with a mower deck 16, a motor 14, a baffle 30, and a battery 52. The mower deck 16 has a downwardly-open interior within which gras... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8015786 | Guide member for a lawnmower A lawnmower including a cut grass storage container for storing cut grass. The lawnmower also includes a cutting blade, a downwardly-opening housing, and a cut grass conveyor passage. The cut grass storage container is provided to the cut grass conveyor passage. Gra... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8015785 | Combination grass discharge and mulch plug insert apparatus and method for a lawnmower A combination grass discharge and mulch plug insert apparatus and method are provided where the insert can include a first end configured for communication with a discharge opening of a lawnmower and a second end also configured for communication with the discharge ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7980050 | Mower unit A mower unit includes a mower deck, a plurality of blades mounted inside the mower deck and rotatable about vertical shafts supported to the mower deck, the mower deck defining, on one lateral side thereof, a discharge outlet for discharging cut grass cut by the plu... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7866135 | Flow control baffle for turf mower A flow control baffle for a turf mower having a plurality of mower blades carried within a mower deck. The flow control baffle includes a foot wall section which extends from near a side discharge opening into the cutting chamber. The foot wall may be curved and may... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7849665 | Recirculating grass bagging apparatuses and methods Apparatuses and methods for separating grass clippings from air in a recirculating bagging apparatus for a lawnmower can include a grass-collecting compartment for collecting grass clippings discharged from a lawnmower and an air discharge channel in communication w... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7823373 | Multi-bladed cutting deck with adjustable flow control baffles and mulch plug A rotary cutting deck for a mower has dual, side-by-side cutting chambers that discharge their grass clippings through a common, rearwardly extending exit tunnel. A pair of pivotal flow control baffles are positioned ahead of the mouth of the exit tunnel. The baffle... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7814739 | Riding type mower A riding type mower includes: a vehicle body, a driver's seat mounted on the vehicle body; an operation part arranged around the driver's seat; a mower unit provided on the vehicle body; a shutter for closing a discharge port; a shutter moving mechanism for moving t... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7805920 | Lawn mower having steeply inclined exit tunnel and battery access through rear face of mower cutting deck A walk behind lawn mower has an exit tunnel that is opened and closed by a pivotal mulch door to convert the mower between collecting and mulching modes of operation. An operating handle fixed to the mulch door includes a vertically reciprocal push button for releas... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7797917 | Bi-directional multi-blade mower housing apparatus The mower housing apparatus provides a three-blade design provides with all blades rotating in the same direction, either clockwise or counterclockwise, at the operator's discretion. The housing provides hydraulically operated housing doors, so that grass and debris... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7775027 | Quick switching mechanism for side discharge unit and grass chopper unit of a lawn mower The present disclosed invention relates to a quick switching mechanism for the side discharge unit and the chopper unit of a lawn mower: a side discharge unit and a chopper unit are mounted at the grass outlet on a cutting platform; wherein, the side discharge unit ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7726110 | Discharge chute for turf mower A discharge chute assembly for a turf mower having a resilient deflector and a frame connecting the deflector to a mower deck proximate to a side discharge outlet. The frame includes one or more extension elements which engage the deflector. In one embodiment the ex... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7677022 | Convertible mower deck with angled pivoting baffles A convertible mower deck has a plurality of adjoining cuffing chambers under a mower deck, each cutting chamber having a cutting blade mounted to the lower end of a vertical spindle. Angled pivoting baffles are positioned in the openings between adjoining cutting ch... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7650739 | Mulch plate apparatus with adjustable handle mechanism A mulch plate adjustment apparatus for use with lawn mowers. The adjustment apparatus is used to adjust the height of a mulch plate attached to the lawn mower and to secure the mulch plate at the desired height by the use of a handle and handle-locking ratchet mecha... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7624562 | Mower cutting deck having operator controlled discharge opening using intuitively operable handle A mower has a rotary cutting deck with a discharge opening covered by a discharge chute. A pivotal gate is placed beneath the discharge chute to pivot relative to the discharge opening between a closed position in which the gate blocks the discharge opening and an o... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7617665 | Mower having cutting chambers A mower includes a mower deck that opens downward; a plurality of vertical shafts rotatably supported by the mower deck; a plurality of cutting blades driven by the vertical shafts inside the mower deck; a cutting chamber formed inside the mower deck and provided fo... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7610742 | Mower unit A mower unit includes a mower deck, a plurality of blades mounted inside the mower deck and rotatable about vertical shafts supported to the mower deck, the mower deck defining, on one lateral side thereof, a discharge outlet for discharging cut grass cut by the plu... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7594379 | Mower cutting deck having operator controlled discharge opening using foot pedal control A mower has a rotary cutting deck with a discharge opening covered by a discharge chute. A pivotal gate is placed beneath the discharge chute to pivot relative to the discharge opening between a closed position in which the gate blocks the discharge opening and an o... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7574852 | Multi-bladed cutting deck with adjustable flow control baffles A rotary cutting deck for a mower has dual, side-by-side cutting chambers that discharge their grass clippings through a common, rearwardly extending exit tunnel. A pair of pivotal flow control baffles are positioned ahead of the mouth of the exit tunnel. The baffle... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7555887 | Mower deck enhancement A multiblade lawn mower has a mower deck with a downwardly directed interior opening. At least two rotary blades are disposed within the opening. A generally circular wraparound baffle is adapted to surround each rotary blade. The wraparound baffle has a throat area... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7526909 | Quickly installable mulch-type accessory for a walk-behind or riding mower A quickly installable mulch-type accessory for a walk-behind or riding mower, having a deck with a deck opening for discharging grass clippings, includes a removable mechanism having a covering portion dimensioned to operably cover the deck opening of the mower; a c... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7448195 | Lawn mower attachment for controlling discharge flow A lawn mower attachment for controlling lateral discharge of clippings expelled from a discharge chute of a mover is disclosed. The attachment includes a flap pivotably attached to the discharge chute, a control bracket secured to an exterior surface of the lawn mow... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7437865 | Mower with baffle A mower comprising: a cutting blade housing; rotating cutting blades; and a front baffle plate disposed forwardly of a rotation zone of each of the rotating cutting blades; wherein the front baffle plate comprises: an upstream-side cutting blade plate portion and a ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7406817 | Mower discharge sliding door An industrial grade mower that has a cutting blade rotating in horizontal plane under an inverted dish like housing that has a cuttings discharge opening in a side wall of the housing, and a easily removable mulch plate held in a dual channel receiver mounting syste... | 08/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360352 | Side discharge mower A side discharge mower comprises, a mower deck having a top wall, a front wall depending from the top wall, at least one side wall, a rear wall depending from the top wall, and a discharge opening formed laterally of the mower deck, a first shaft supported by the mo... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337602 | Mulch plate apparatus with adjustable handle mechanism A mulch plate adjustment apparatus for use with lawn mowers. The adjustment apparatus is used to adjust the height of a mulch plate attached to the lawn mower and to secure the mulch plate at the desired height by the use of a handle and handle-locking ratchet mecha... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7325387 | Riding-type mower A riding-type mower includes a plurality of wheels, a body supported by the plurality of wheels, at least one draft link couplable at one end to the body, a pair of support links coupled at one end to the body and arranged rearwardly from the at least one draft link... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322176 | Flexible sound barrier curtain for grass collection container A grass collection container for a grass mowing machine includes a bag or hopper attached to a support frame under the plastic top cover with air permeable panels, and a flexible sound barrier curtain attached to the support frame over the air permeable panels. The ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305813 | Lawn mower A lawn mower having a cutter housing for receiving a cutter blade for cutting grass. To make the manufacture of molds easy, the cutter housing is divided into three members: a housing proper for receiving the cutter blade, a bottom member for forming a cut grass car... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302789 | Mechanism for discontinuing power to an implement drive during machine reverse travel (no power in reverse) with automatic reengagement An apparatus, systems and methods for automatically disengaging and re-engaging a cutting implement on a mowing machine by disconnecting and connecting, respectively, electrical power to an implement drive means. Power to the implement drive means is disconnected or... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302791 | Lawn mower A lawn mower includes a grass bag for collecting cut grass, which is attached to a rear wall of a cutter housing of the lawn mower. The rear wall includes an exit that communicates the grass bag with a cut grass carrying passage formed in the cutter housing, and a p... | 12/04/2007 |
