Blade assembly for a lawn mower
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Material collection system tube fastner
US10440884B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10440884-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615203880-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Publication date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
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A material collection system tube fastener includes a mounting rod attached to a material collection system tube. The mounting rod has a first end inserted into a bushing at a first end of a side discharge outlet on a multi-blade mower deck, and a second end engaging a hook at a second end of the side discharge outlet. The mounting rod may pivot in the bushing to move the material collection system tube toward and away from the side discharge outlet.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A material collection system tube fastener, comprising: a mounting rod attached to a material collection system tube; the mounting rod having a first end inserted into a vertically oriented bushing at a first end of a side discharge outlet on a multi-blade mower deck, and a second end engaging a hook at a second end of the side discharge outlet; a hinged side discharge chute above the mounting rod, the mounting rod independently pivoting the material collection system tube toward and away from the side discharge outlet. 2. The material collection system tube fastener of claim 1 further comprising a flexible cover hanging down from mounting rod. 3. The material collection system tube fastener of claim 1 further comprising a side discharge outlet guard around a lower border of the side discharge outlet. 4. The material collection system tube fastener of claim 3 wherein the bushing and the hook are on opposing ends of the side discharge outlet guard. 5. The material collection system tube fastener of claim 1 wherein the hook is attached to a slot. 6. The material collection system tube fastener of claim 1 wherein the mounting rod is held in place by the hinged side discharge chute. 7. The material collection system tube fastener of claim 1 wherein the hinged side discharge chute pivots on an axis that is transverse to the vertically oriented bushing.
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- A01D34/71Primary
with means for discharging mown material (A01D57/26 - A01D57/30 take precedence; combined with means for gathering or loading mown material A01D43/06) · CPC title
Lawn-mowers · CPC title
with two or more cutters · CPC title
in or into a container carried by the mower; Containers therefor (A01D43/077 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10440884B2 cover?
- A material collection system tube fastener includes a mounting rod attached to a material collection system tube. The mounting rod has a first end inserted into a bushing at a first end of a side discharge outlet on a multi-blade mower deck, and a second end engaging a hook at a second end of the side discharge outlet. The mounting rod may pivot in the bushing to move the material collection sy…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Deere & Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01D34/71. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 15 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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