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US 2003/0079451 A1Published application
Mower cutting unit having an internal motor
AssigneeTextron Inc.
InventorAnthony J. Saiia
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Abstract
A greens mower is described having cutting units powered internally. The motor to power the cutting unit is located inside the cutting unit thus eliminating the need to balance the weight of the motor outside the cutting unit and also eliminating the need for belts, chains, gears or couplers to transfer power from the motor to the cutting unit.
Claims21
A mower comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of wheels attached to the frame;
- a cutting unit attached to the frame, the cutting unit having a hollow interior;
- and
- a motor mounted inside the hollow interior of the cutting unit.
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A gang mower comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of wheels attached to the frame;
- a plurality of cutting units attached to the frame;
- and
- a motor located within at least one cutting unit;
- the motor to power the at least one cutting unit for rotation.
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A mower comprising:
- a means for supporting a plurality of wheels and a plurality of cutting units;
- a means for powering the plurality of cutting units;
- the means for powering located within at least one of the plurality of cutting units;
- and
- a means for powering the mower operatively attached to the means for supporting.
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A mower cutting unit comprising:
- a housing to support the cutting unit, the housing having a first end and a second end;
- a stationary shaft mounted between the first end and the second end;
- a motor disposed on the stationary shaft;
- a plurality of support structures having a first part and a second part, and the first part disposed on the motor;
- and
- a plurality of blades having a sharp end and a blunt end and positioned so that the sharp end faces away from the motor, and the dull end is appended to the second part of at least one of the support structures.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.