Triplex greensmower open foot platform cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11032972-B2
Application number	US-201816175349-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 30, 2018
Priority date	Oct 30, 2018
Publication date	Jun 15, 2021
Grant date	Jun 15, 2021

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. A flexible cover may be removably attached to the platform and extend over the opening and at least part of the center reel cutting unit.

First claim

We claim:

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 each section;
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 positioned rearwardly of a left reel cutting unit and a right reel cutting unit; and
a semi-transparent fabric cover removably attached to the left platform section and the right platform section over the center reel cutting unit, the center reel cutting unit being visible through the cover from the operator seat while mowing.

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; each of the sections including a foot rest;
an opening between the pair of removable platform sections having larger dimensions than a rear reel cutting unit attached to a lift arm behind a pair of front reel cutting units; and
a fabric cover extending over the opening and removably engaged to the pair of removable platform sections whereby mowing of the rear reel cutting unit is visible to an operator through the cover.

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 behind a left front reel cutting unit and a right front reel cutting unit and having sufficient dimensions for removal or installation of the center reel cutting unit or a grass catcher therethrough;
a platform providing a perimeter at least partially around the opening, the platform including a footrest and a rearwardly extending coupling that is manually removable from the triplex greensmower; and
a flexible cover removably attached to the platform and extending over the opening and at least a part of the center reel cutting unit whereby the flexible cover is sufficiently transparent to see the center reel cutting unit mowing from the operator seat.

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 one of the front reel cutting units.

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

• Shoaf Gilbert
• Waitt Taylor
• Rothrock Justin

Classifications

• A01D67/00 Primary

  Undercarriages or frames specially adapted for harvesters or mowers (coupling arrangements between animal or tractor and harvester or mower A01B59/00); Mechanisms for adjusting the frame (adjusting devices for the cutter-bar A01D34/28); Platforms · CPC title

• A01D34/62

  Other details · CPC title

• A01D34/44 Primary

  with two or more cutters · CPC title

• A01D67/02

  Protection against weather · CPC title