Riding-type mower
AssigneeKubota Corporation
InventorsKazuaki Nogami, Yoshikazu Togoshi, Takahiro Shiraga, Eiji Sato, Seiya Yoshida
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Abstract
In a riding-type mower, a vehicle body includes a rear portion in which a pair of right/left vehicle body frames extend in a front-rear direction relative to the vehicle body, with a gap therebetween in a lateral width direction. A mowing device is configured to discharge mown grass rearward relative to the vehicle body such that the mown grass falls onto the ground. A cover is provided in a bottom portion of the vehicle body, at a position that is rearward of the mowing device, and covers a gap between the pair of right/left vehicle body frames.
Claims6
A riding-type mower comprising:
- a vehicle body that has a front wheel and a rear wheel, the vehicle body including a pair of right/left vehicle body frames at a rear portion thereof, the right and left vehicle body frames extending in a front-rear direction relative to the vehicle body, with a gap therebetween in a lateral width direction relative to the vehicle body;
- a mowing device that is provided between the front wheel and the rear wheel, the mowing device including a housing and a discharge port being formed in the rear of the housing, and the mowing device being configured to discharge mown grass rearward relative to the vehicle body through the discharge port such that the mown grass falls onto the ground;
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- a cover that is provided in a bottom portion of the vehicle body at a position rearward of the mowing device, and covers the gap between the pair of right/left vehicle body frames, wherein a front portion of the cover extends to a space immediately above the discharge port to prevent the mown grass that is discharged rearward through the discharge port from entering the gap.
A riding-type mower comprising:
- a vehicle body that has a front wheel and a rear wheel, the vehicle body including a pair of right/left vehicle body frames at a rear portion thereof, the right and left vehicle body frames extending in a front-rear direction relative to the vehicle body, with a gap therebetween in a lateral width direction relative to the vehicle body;
- a mowing device that is provided between the front wheel and the rear wheel, the mowing device being configured to discharge mown grass rearward relative to the vehicle body such that the mown grass falls onto the ground;
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- a cover that is provided in a bottom portion of the vehicle body at a position rearward of the mowing device, and covers the gap between the pair of right/left vehicle body frames,
- wherein the mowing device is supported by the vehicle body such that the mowing device can be raised and lowered, and
- wherein a front portion of the cover is formed of a rubber plate, and is coupled to the mowing device and the vehicle body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.