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US 12,708,066 B2Granted
Lawn mowers and associated features and methods
AssigneeTechtronic Cordless GP
InventorsSamuel A. Dueñas Penski, Gregory S. Torrisi
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Abstract
A lawnmower can include a frame; a mower deck; and a connection interface that selectively couples the mower deck to the frame, wherein the connection interface is selectively lockable in an open state to permit installation of the mower deck to the frame, and wherein the connection interface is spring biased to a closed state to lock the mower deck and the frame together.
Claims20
A connection interface configured to couple a mower deck to a lawn mower, the connection interface comprising:
- a first portion coupled to one of the mower deck or frame and including a body defining a receiving area and a gate moveable between an open state and a closed state to selectively close the receiving area;
- a second portion coupled to the other one of the mower deck or frame and including a post receivable in the receiving area of the first portion;
- and
- a lock to selectively maintain the gate in the open state such that the gate is prevented from rotating to the closed state.
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A lawnmower comprising:
- a frame;
- a mower deck;
- and
- a connection interface that selectively couples the mower deck to the frame, wherein the connection interface comprises:
- a first portion coupled to one of the mower deck or frame and including a body defining a receiving area and a gate moveable between an open state and a closed state to selectively close the receiving area;
- a second portion coupled to the other one of the mower deck or frame and including a post receivable in the receiving area of the first portion;
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- a lock that maintains the gate in the open state such that the gate is prevented from rotating to the closed state.
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A lawnmower comprising:
- a frame;
- a mower deck;
- a connection interface that selectively couples the mower deck to the frame, wherein the connection interface is spring biased to a closed state to lock the mower deck and the frame together;
- and
- a lock that selectively interfaces with a gate of the connection interface to lock the gate in an open state such that the gate is prevented from rotating.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.