Method and apparatus for mounting a flail mower
AssigneeVenture Products, Inc.
InventorsMichael S. Hoffman, Corey Gerber
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for attaching a forward-mounted implement that may allow pivotal movement of the implement around a longitudinal axis to better maintain proper operational height when operating on uneven or sloped terrain. Further provided, the attachment mechanism of the present disclosure may allow for a secure and safe attachment to an associated tractor or other similar vehicle while simultaneously providing for a reduced production cost and less maintenance requirements.
Claims21
An attachment system for a tractor, comprising:
- an implement having a body and an interior chamber defined by the body;
- an attachment frame assembly having a pivot assembly operably engaged with the implement;
- a set of carriers with a set of support arms rigidly engaged with the body;
- and
- a striping assembly operably engaged with the set of support arms;
- wherein the implement, the set of carriers, the set of support arms, and the striping kit are rotatable, collectively, by the pivot assembly about a longitudinal axis defined by a longitudinal centerline of the attachment frame assembly.
A method, comprising:
- operably engaging an implement having a striping assembly therein with an attachment system of a tractor;
- traversing a ground surface in a first condition with the tractor and the attachment system;
- cutting a section of lawn from the ground surface via at least one cutting blade of the implement;
- rotating the implement and the striping assembly, collectively, by a pivot assembly of an attachment frame assembly, about a longitudinal axis defined by a centerline of the attachment frame assembly from a first position to a second position;
- discharging a volume of cut lawn onto the ground surface;
- depressing the volume of cut lawn onto the ground surface in a first direction, via the striping assembly, inside of an interior chamber defined by a body of the implement;
- and
- creating a striping pattern on the lawn in the first direction.
An attachment system for a tractor, comprising:
- an implement having a body and an interior chamber defined by the body;
- an attachment frame assembly having a pivot assembly operably engaged with the implement, a first carrier having a first support arm, a second carrier positioned opposite to the first carrier relative to the implement and having a second support arm, a first coupler operably engaged to the first support arm, wherein the first coupler defines a first U-shaped groove, and a second coupler operably engaged to the second support arm, wherein the second coupler defines a second U-shaped groove;
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- a striping assembly operably engaged with the implement inside of the interior chamber of the body;
- wherein the striping assembly is disposed between the first carrier and the second carrier;
- wherein a portion the first support arm, a portion of the second support arm, the first coupler, and the second coupler are positioned inside of the interior chamber defined by the body of the implement.
An attachment system for a tractor, comprising:
- an implement having a body, an interior chamber defined by the body, and a cutting member operably engaged with the body and housed inside of the interior chamber;
- an attachment frame assembly operably engaged with the implement and having a set of carriers with a set of support arms, wherein the set of support arms is partially disposed inside of the interior chamber;
- and
- a striping assembly operably engaged with the set of support arms inside of the interior chamber of the body longitudinally behind to the cutting member;
- wherein the cutting member and the striping assembly share the interior chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.