Multiple outlet chute lawnmower housing assembly
OwnerAngie Condoninventor
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Abstract
A multiple outlet chute lawnmower housing assembly includes a housing with a top wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall includes a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall has a first discharge chute extending therethrough. The second side wall has a second discharge chute extending therethrough. A plurality of wheels is attached to the housing. A motor is attached to the housing and a cutting blade mechanically coupled to the motor is positioned beneath the top wall. A closure apparatus is attached to the housing and is actuated to selectively alter the first discharge chute or the second discharge chute from a closed condition to an open condition.
Claims5
A lawn mower assembly comprising:
- a housing including a top wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said top wall, said perimeter wall including a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, said first side wall having a first discharge chute extending therethrough, said second side wall having a second discharge chute extending therethrough;
- a plurality of wheels being attached to said housing and being configured to support said housing above a ground surface;
- a handle coupled to and extending rearwardly and upwardly from said housing wherein said housing is configured to be pushed by a user grasping said handle;
- a motor being attached to said housing;
- a cutting blade being attached to said housing beneath said top wall and being mechanically coupled to said motor, said cutting blade being rotated by said motor when said cutting blade is engaged with said motor and said motor is turned on;
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- a closure apparatus being attached to said housing, said closure apparatus being actuated to selectively alter said first discharge chute or said second discharge chute from a closed condition to an open condition, said closure apparatus including a plurality of actuation positions, each of said actuation positions being associated with one or more of said first or second discharge chutes being actuated from said closed condition to said open condition, a mulch position of said closure apparatus indicating each of said first and second chutes are in said closed condition, said closure apparatus including
- a plurality of doors being movably coupled to said housing, each of said doors corresponding to one of said first and second discharge chutes, each of said doors being positionable in a closed position or an open position,
- a selector being mechanically coupled to each of said doors, said selector being movable between said first, second and mulch positions, and
- a plurality of electric drivers each being operationally coupled to said selector, each of said doors having one of said electric drivers coupled thereto, said electric drivers each being actuatable by said selector to move an associated one of said door to said closed position or said open position.
A lawn mower assembly comprising:
- a housing including a top wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said top wall, said perimeter wall including a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, said first side wall having a first discharge chute extending therethrough, said second side wall having a second discharge chute extending therethrough, a rear discharge chute extending through said perimeter wall rearwardly of said first and second discharge chutes;
- a plurality of wheels being attached to said housing and being configured to support said housing above a ground surface;
- a handle coupled to and extending rearwardly and upwardly from said housing wherein said housing is configured to be pushed by a user grasping said handle;
- a motor being attached to said housing;
- a cutting blade being attached to said housing beneath said top wall and being mechanically coupled to said motor, said cutting blade being rotated by said motor when said cutting blade is engaged with said motor and said motor is turned on;
- a closure apparatus being attached to said housing, said closure apparatus being actuated to selectively alter said first discharge chute, said second discharge chute or said rear discharge chute from a closed condition to an open condition, said closure apparatus including a plurality of actuation positions, each of said actuation positions being associated with one or more of said first, second or rear discharge chutes being actuated from said closed condition to said open condition, a mulch position of said closure apparatus indicating each of said first, second and rear discharge chutes are in said closed condition, said closure apparatus including
- a plurality of doors being movably coupled to said housing, each of said doors corresponding to one of said first, second and rear discharge chutes, each of said doors being positionable in a closed position or an open position,
- a selector being mechanically coupled to each of said doors, said selector being movable between said first, second, third, and mulch positions, and
- a plurality of electric drivers each being operationally coupled to said selector, each of said doors having one of said electric drivers coupled thereto, said electric drivers each being actuatable by said selector to move an associated one of said door to said closed position or said open position.
A lawn mower assembly comprising:
- a housing including a top wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending downwardly from said top wall, said perimeter wall including a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall, said first side wall having a first discharge chute extending therethrough, said second side wall having a second discharge chute extending therethrough, a rear discharge chute extending through said perimeter wall rearwardly of said first and second discharge chutes;
- a plurality of wheels being attached to said housing and being configured to support said housing above a ground surface, said plurality of wheels including a first lateral pair of wheels being positioned adjacent to said first side wall and a second lateral pair of wheels being positioned adjacent to said second side wall;
- a handle coupled to and extending rearwardly and upwardly from said housing wherein said housing is configured to be pushed by a user grasping said handle;
- a motor being attached to said housing;
- a cutting blade being attached to said housing beneath said top wall and being mechanically coupled to said motor, said cutting blade being rotated by said motor when said cutting blade is engaged with said motor and said motor is turned on;
- a closure apparatus being attached to said housing, said closure apparatus being actuated to selectively alter said first discharge chute, said second discharge chute or said rear discharge chute from a closed condition to an open condition, said closure apparatus including a plurality of actuation positions, each of said actuation positions being associated with one or more of said first, second or rear discharge chutes being actuated from said closed condition to said open condition, a mulch position of said closure apparatus indicating each of said first, second and rear discharge chutes are in said closed condition, said plurality of actuation conditions including:
- a first position opening said first discharge chute;
- a second position opening said second discharge chute;
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- a third position opening said rear discharge chute;
- said closure apparatus including:
- a plurality of doors being movably coupled to said housing, each of said doors corresponding to one of said first, second and rear discharge chutes, each of said doors being positionable in a closed position or an open position;
- a selector being mechanically coupled to each of said doors, said selector being movable between said first, second, third, and mulch positions;
- a plurality of electric drivers each being operationally coupled to said selector, each of said doors having one of said electric drivers coupled thereto, said electric drivers each being actuatable by said selector to move an associated one of said door to said closed position or said open position.
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