Grass bagger storage stand
AssigneeDubuque Stamping & Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsMatt Spahn, Ron Smyth
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Abstract
A stand is provided for storing a grass bagger or collection assembly removed from a lawn mower. The stand includes a base, which may include wheels, and a pair of upstanding arms to which the grass collection assembly is mounted. The arms include receivers, such as pins or plates, to which the frame of the bagger assembly is hooked. A fastener extends through at least of the arms and the bagger frame to prevent accidental falling of the frame from the stand. The stand includes upstanding members over which the bagger chute can be mounted to store the chute in an upright position adjacent the grass collector frame and bag. A shelf may be provided on the stand to store other bagger accessories.
Claims17
In combination, a lawn mower grass bagger and a stand for supporting the grass bagger off the ground when the grass bagger is removed from the lawn mower, comprising:
- a frame on the grass bagger adapted to removably mount the grass bagger onto the lawn mower;
- a self-standing chute on the grass bagger having an inlet end removably mounted to the lawn mower and an outlet end removably connected to the grass bagger;
- a collection bag on the frame;
- a blower on the frame and being connectable to the bagger;
- the stand having a base;
- a pair of upright arms extending upwardly from the base and adapted to receive the frame;
- a shelf on the stand adapted to store the blower;
- at least one member extending upwardly the stand adapted to fit into the chute to retain the chute in an upright orientation;
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- the frame, chute and blower being separable from one another for independent positioning on the stand.
In combination, a grass bagger of a lawn mower and a storage stand for the grass bagger, the grass bagger including a frame, a chute, and a collection bag for catching grass from the lawn mower, the storage stand comprising:
- a base;
- a pair of arms extending upwardly from the base and having upper ends residing over the base;
- a member extending vertically upwardly from the base;
- wherein the grass bagger is removed from the lawn mower, and the frame and bag are separated from the chute, and then the frame is hooked onto the arms to support the frame and bag above the base, and the chute is mounted onto the member so as to extend upwardly above the base and adjacent the frame and bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.