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US 11,142,031 B1Granted
Articulating front axle mower
AssigneeBad Boy, Inc.
InventorsCharles Bradley Covington, Warren Russell Long
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Abstract
In a riding mower having a frame supported on front and rear wheels, a mower deck supported beneath the frame, a chair on said frame and a source of motive power also supported on said frame and including an improved suspension system with an articulating front axle that substantially isolates the front wheels from the frame of the lawnmower to thereby dampen vibrations transmitted to the operator as the vehicle traverses the ground.
Claims38
A zero-turn-radius (ZTR) riding mower system comprising:
- a frame;
- a front wheel assembly;
- a front articulating arm, the front wheel assembly pivotally coupled to the frame by way of the front articulating arm, and the front articulating arm comprising a distal end coupled to the front wheel assembly and a proximal end pivotally coupled to the frame;
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- a resilient member disposed between the frame and a proximate portion of the front articulating arm that is located between a mid-section of the front articulating arm and the proximal end of the front articulating arm.
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A zero-turn-radius (ZTR) riding mower system comprising:
- a frame;
- a front wheel assembly;
- a front articulating arm configured to pivotally couple the front wheel assembly to the frame, the front articulating arm comprising a distal end configured to couple to the front wheel assembly and a proximal end configured to pivotally couple to the frame;
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- a resilient member configured to be disposed between the frame and a proximate portion of the front articulating arm that is located between a mid-section of the front articulating arm and the proximal end of the front articulating arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.