# US 10,440,884 B2 · Material collection system tube fastner

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 10,440,884 B2
- Document ID: US10440884B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/203,880
- Filed: 2016-07-07
- Published: 2018-01-11
- Granted: 2019-10-15
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-07
- Assignees: Deere & Company
- Applicants: Deere & Company
- Inventors: Ivan Jesus Lopez; Juan Luis Lara; Kyle T. Ressler; Allen F. Swan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10440884B2

## CPC

- A01D 34/71: with means for discharging mown material (A01D57/26 - A01D57/30 take precedence; combined with means for gathering or loading mown material A01D43/06)
- A01D 34/66: with two or more cutters
- A01D 43/063: in or into a container carried by the mower; Containers therefor (A01D43/077 takes precedence)
- A01D 2101/00: Lawn-mowers
- A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING

## Abstract

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.

## Claims

### Claim 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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The material collection system tube fastener of claim 1 further comprising a flexible cover hanging down from mounting rod.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

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.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

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.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The material collection system tube fastener of claim 1 wherein the hook is attached to a slot.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The material collection system tube fastener of claim 1 wherein the mounting rod is held in place by the hinged side discharge chute.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

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.