Triplex greensmower open foot platform

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10433485-B2
Application number	US-201715672208-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2017
Priority date	Aug 8, 2017
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A triplex greensmower open foot platform provides an opening in front of an operator seat providing visibility from the operator seat to a center reel cutting unit. The opening has sufficient dimensions for removal or installation of the center reel cutting unit or a grass catcher therethrough. A pair of platform sections provides a perimeter at least partially around the opening. Each of the platform sections including a footrest and a rearwardly extending coupling that is manually removable from the triplex greensmower.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A triplex greensmower open foot platform, comprising:
a left platform section and a right platform section, each section removably attached to a triplex greensmower with a coupling extending rearwardly from the section and that is slidable into a frame member of the triplex greensmower;
the left platform section and the right platform section defining a perimeter of an opening in front of an operator seat on the triplex greensmower that has a larger length and width than a center reel cutting unit or a grass catcher attached thereto;
the left platform section and the right platform section each including a foot rest and a narrower neck portion extending from the foot rest.

2. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 1 further comprising a latch between the left platform section and the right platform section.

3. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 1 further comprising a locking member between one of the platform sections and the frame member.

4. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 1 wherein the coupling includes a rectangular base and a post extending from the base.

5. A triplex greensmower open foot platform, comprising:
a pair of removable platform sections engaging a frame member of a triplex greensmower so that the sections cannot twist or pivot with respect to the frame member; each of the sections including a foot rest;
an opening between the pair of removable platform sections having larger dimensions than a reel cutting unit; and
a lock securing at least one of the pair of removable platform sections to the frame member.

6. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 5 further comprising a latch securing together the pair of removable platform sections.

7. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 5 further comprising a neck portion extending between the foot rests on the pair of removable platform sections.

8. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 5 wherein each removable platform section includes a coupling with a rectangular base that engages a rectangular channel.

9. A triplex greensmower open foot platform, comprising:
an opening in front of an operator seat on a triplex greensmower providing visibility from the operator seat to a center reel cutting unit and having sufficient dimensions for removal or installation of the center reel cutting unit or a grass catcher therethrough,
a pair of platform sections providing a perimeter at least partially around the opening, each of the platform sections including a footrest and a rearwardly extending coupling that is manually removable from the triplex greensmower.

10. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 9 further comprising a latch between the pair of platform sections.

11. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 9 further comprising an opening in at least one of the pair of platform sections for visibility from the operator seat to a front reel cutting unit.

12. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 9 further comprising a lock between at least one of the pair of platform sections and a frame member of the triplex greensmower.

Assignees

• Deere & Co

Inventors

• Guillory Chris
• Rinholm Brent G
• Witwer Jeffrey D
• Honeycutt Jason M

Classifications

• A01D34/905

  Vibration dampening means · CPC title

• A01D34/81

  Casings; Housings (A01D34/71 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A01D57/04 Primary

  Arrangements for changing the position of the reels · CPC title

• A01D34/001

  Accessories not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• A01D67/005

  Arrangements of coupling devices · CPC title