Extension lawnmower systems
OwnerVincent J. Sturdy, JR.inventor
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Abstract
A lawn mower system comprising a wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck having auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting decks attached thereto. The device powered by a motor that may be electric or an internal combustion engine which provides power to operate blade(s) in a horizontal rotary cutting motion. The cutting blades may be attached to the motor via connector shaft(s) and pulley(s) and may be simultaneously driven with a belt system to cut various widths of lawn. The auxiliary pivotably attached right and left secondary cutting decks are vertically rotatable into downward positions for single, double, or triple wide cutting widths to cut small to very large lawns. The lawn mower system may be stored in a wings-up efficient manner.
Claims20
A lawn mower system comprising:
- a wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck having;
- at least one cutting blade;
- a connector shaft;
- a motor;
- a controller;
- and
- at least one auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting deck;
- wherein said primary cutting deck shrouds said cutting blade(s);
- wherein said cutting blade is connected to said motor via said connector shaft;
- wherein said motor provides power to operate said cutting blade in a rotary motion;
- wherein said motor is variably speed-manipulated by said controller;
- wherein said at least one auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting deck is hingedly mounted to said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck;
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- wherein said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck and said auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting decks are usable for cutting at least one outdoor lawn.
A lawn mower system comprising:
- a wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck having;
- a cutting blade;
- a connector shaft;
- a motor;
- a controller which is handle-mounted;
- at least one cuttings bag for containing lawn cuttings;
- and
- at least one auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting deck;
- wherein said primary cutting deck shrouds said cutting blade;
- wherein said auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting decks shrouds at least one second cutting blade;
- wherein said cutting blade and said second cutting blade(s) are connected to said motor via said connector shaft;
- wherein said motor provides power to operate said cutting blade in a horizontal plane rotary motion;
- wherein said motor is variably speed-manipulated by said controller;
- wherein said at least one auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting deck is hingedly mounted to said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck;
- wherein said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck and said auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting decks are usable for cutting at least one out door lawn;
- wherein said auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting decks are vertically rotatable about a centerline axes on outside edges located on said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck;
- wherein said auxiliary pivotably attached secondary cutting decks comprise a left secondary cutting deck and a right secondary cutting deck;
- wherein said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck when in combination with said left and a right secondary cutting decks in a rotated down position provide a triple cutting width during an in-use condition, or wherein said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck when in combination with said left secondary cutting deck rotated into a down operating position provides a double cutting width during an in-use condition, or wherein said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck when in combination with said right secondary cutting deck rotated into a down operating position provides a double cutting width during an in-use condition, or wherein said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck when in combination with said right and left secondary cutting deck(s) rotated into an upright non-operating position provides a single cutting width during an in-use condition;
- wherein said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck when in combination with said right and left secondary cutting deck rotated into an upright non-operating position provides a non-use condition;
- wherein said non-use condition comprises a storage configuration;
- wherein said storage configuration comprises a width of less than thirty six inches;
- wherein said storage configuration comprises a width suitable to fit through an entry door;
- wherein said motor comprises an internal combustion engine;
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- wherein said left secondary cutting deck and a right secondary cutting deck comprise height-adjustable gauge wheels.
A method of use for a lawn mower system comprising the steps of:
- removing a lawn mower assembly, said lawn mower assembly having a wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck hingedly coupled to a right and a left secondary cutting deck, from a storage position;
- rotating said right secondary cutting deck and said left secondary cutting deck downwardly into a horizontal planar relationship with said wheeled push lawn mower primary cutting deck;
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- engaging a motor to power at least one cutting blade to perform a lawn cutting operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.