Front mounted cutting deck with independently positionable decks and maintenance position

US9220194B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9220194-B2
Application numberUS-200913375585-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 1, 2009
Priority dateJun 1, 2009
Publication dateDec 29, 2015
Grant dateDec 29, 2015

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A lawn mower includes a seat, a front mounted cutting deck, and at least a first cutter bar enclosed in a first cutter housing rotatable about a first vertical axle and a second cutter bar enclosed in a second cutter housing rotatable about a second vertical axle. The lawn mower further includes a hinge mechanism for connecting footplates to the lawn mower, a pivot support arm for connecting a steering wheel to the lawn mower, a movable arm for lifting the lawn mower to an upright position, the first and second axles being spaced from each other by a transversal distance.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A ride-on lawn mower comprising: a vehicle frame coupled to at least two wheels and configured to support an operator in an operator position; a front-mounted cutting deck comprising a first cutting blade housed in a first cutter housing and arranged for rotation about a first vertical axle, a second cutting blade housed in a second cutter housing and arranged for rotation about a second vertical axle, and a third cutting blade housed in a third cut…

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What does patent US9220194B2 cover?
A lawn mower includes a seat, a front mounted cutting deck, and at least a first cutter bar enclosed in a first cutter housing rotatable about a first vertical axle and a second cutter bar enclosed in a second cutter housing rotatable about a second vertical axle. The lawn mower further includes a hinge mechanism for connecting footplates to the lawn mower, a pivot support arm for connecting a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ulmefors Andreas, Landberg Gustav, Mehra Rajinder, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A01D34/662. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 29 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).