Brush attachment system for a turfgrass mower

A brush attachment system for a turfgrass mower comprising a first module having:

• a mounting bracket configured to mount onto a first side of the turfgrass mower, the mounting bracket having a recessed cavity sized and shaped to receive a portion of the turfgrass mower;
• an arm support coupled to the mounting bracket and rotationally fixed with respect to the mounting bracket, the arm support having a main body with an upper stop and a lower stop extending away from the main body, wherein the lower stop has a position that is adjustable;
• a plurality of holes perforating at least a portion of the main body of the arm support, wherein each hole of the plurality of holes is configured to couple with the lower stop;
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• an arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the arm support and a second end configured to couple with a turfgrass brush, wherein the upper stop and the lower stop are each positioned to limit rotation of the arm with respect to the arm support and wherein the arm is configured to rotate between an active position in which the arm is adjacent the lower stop and an inactive position in which the arm is adjacent the upper stop;
• wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be rotationally fixed in all directions with respect to the turfgrass mower when the mounting bracket is mounted onto the turfgrass mower;
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• wherein when the brush attachment system is mounted on the turfgrass mower and the arm is coupled to the turfgrass brush in the active position, the turfgrass brush is positioned in front of the turfgrass mower and when the brush attachment system is mounted on the turfgrass mower and the arm is coupled to the turfgrass brush in the inactive position, the turfgrass brush is positioned above the turfgrass mower.

A brush attachment system for a turfgrass mower comprising:

• a mounting bracket configured to mount onto the turfgrass mower;
• an arm support rotationally fixed to the mounting bracket, having:
• a main body with an upper stop extending away from the main body, wherein the upper stop is positioned to limit upward rotation of the arm with respect to the arm support and wherein when the arm is in the inactive position, the arm is adjacent the upper stop;
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• a retaining bar pivotally coupled to the main body adjacent the upper stop, wherein the retaining bar is configured to rotate into a retaining position in which the retaining bar intersects with a plane of rotation of the arm and wherein, when the arm is in the inactive position and the retaining bar is rotated to the retaining position, the retaining bar locks the arm in the inactive position until the retaining bar is rotated out of the retaining position;
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• an arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the arm support and a second end configured to couple with a turfgrass brush, wherein the arm is configured to rotate between an active position in which the arm extends towards a front of the turfgrass mower and an inactive position in which the arm extends towards a top of the turfgrass mower;
• wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be rotationally fixed in all directions with respect to the turfgrass mower when the mounting bracket is mounted onto the turfgrass mower.

A brush attachment system for a turfgrass mower comprising a first module having:

• a mounting bracket configured to mount onto a first side of the turfgrass mower, wherein the mounting bracket has a recessed cavity sized and shaped to receive a portion of the turfgrass mower;
• an adaptor extending through a mounting aperture in the mounting bracket and having a lip sized and shaped to prevent the adaptor from passing completely through the mounting aperture, the adaptor configured to secure the mounting bracket in a mounted position where the portion of the turfgrass mower is within the cavity;
• an arm support coupled to the mounting bracket;
• an arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the arm support and a second end configured to couple with a turfgrass brush, wherein the arm is configured to rotate between an active position in which the arm extends towards a front of the turfgrass mower and an inactive position in which the arm is lifted away from the front of the turfgrass mower;
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• an elongated member configured to extend through the turfgrass mower to a second side of the turfgrass mower opposite the first side and exert a first force on the brush attachment system toward the turfgrass mower.