Riding type mower

US9155246B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9155246-B2
Application numberUS-201213656931-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 22, 2012
Priority dateOct 22, 2012
Publication dateOct 13, 2015
Grant dateOct 13, 2015

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Abstract

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A riding mower includes a mower body frame extending in front-and-rear directions between a pair of left and right rear wheels, a horizontal installation surface defined in an area near the rear wheels, an engine arranged on the installation surface, rearward of axle(s) of the rear wheels, an operator's seat arranged forward of the engine, and a fuel tank. The fuel tank includes a front tank portion extending in the front-and-rear directions below the operator's seat, and a rear tank portion connected with the front tank portion, extending in mower body front-and-rear directions on one side of the engine in mower body transverse directions, and extending higher than the front tank portion.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A riding mower, comprising: a mower body frame extending in front-and-rear directions between a pair of left and right rear wheels; a mower deck; cutting blades; a horizontal installation surface defined in an area near the rear wheels; an engine arranged on the installation surface, rearward of one or two axles of the rear wheels; an operator's seat arranged forward of the engine; and a fuel tank located on the mower body frame in a manner…

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What does patent US9155246B2 cover?
A riding mower includes a mower body frame extending in front-and-rear directions between a pair of left and right rear wheels, a horizontal installation surface defined in an area near the rear wheels, an engine arranged on the installation surface, rearward of axle(s) of the rear wheels, an operator's seat arranged forward of the engine, and a fuel tank. The fuel tank includes a front tank po…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kubota Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01D34/82. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).