Mower side discharge chute assembly
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsAllen F. Swan, Robert S. Goes, Matthew J. Riehbrandt
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Abstract
A mower side discharge chute assembly includes an outer deflector chute pivotably mounted to a mower deck, an inner discharge chute pivotably mounted to the mower deck under the outer deflector chute, and a liner attached to the inner discharge chute and having a lower density than the outer deflector chute. A hinge with a torsion spring independently biases the outer deflector chute and the inner discharge chute from a raised position to an outwardly extending position over a side discharge opening through a top of the mower deck and a skirt on a side of the mower deck.
Claims10
A mower side discharge chute assembly, comprising:
- an outer deflector chute and an inner discharge chute, each chute having a first end pivotably mounted to a mower deck on the same axis and extending outwardly over a side discharge opening in a mowing position;
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- a liner attached to a second end of the inner discharge chute and extending further outwardly over the side discharge opening in a mowing position, the liner between the inner discharge chute and the outer deflector chute.
A mower side discharge chute assembly, comprising:
- an outer deflector chute and an inner discharge chute, each chute being independently pivotable on the same axis between a raised position for mounting a grass collection system and an outwardly extended position over a side discharge opening of a mower deck;
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- a liner attached to the inner discharge chute, the liner between the inner discharge chute and the outer deflector chute and having a surface area that is greater than the inner discharge chute and less than the outer deflector chute.
A mower side discharge chute assembly, comprising:
- an outer deflector chute pivotably mounted to a mower deck;
- an inner discharge chute pivotably mounted to the mower deck under the outer deflector chute, the outer deflector chute and inner deflector chute pivotable with respect to the mower deck about the same axis;
- a liner attached to the inner discharge chute between the inner discharge chute and outer deflector chute and having a lower density than the outer deflector chute;
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- a hinge with a torsion spring independently biasing the outer deflector chute and the inner discharge chute from a raised position to an outwardly extending position over a side discharge opening through a top of the mower deck and a skirt on a side of the mower deck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.