Mower including supporting member for cutting around or near obstacles
OwnerHarlan Clifford GOUDYinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for mowing around an obstacle. A mower arm is pivotally connected to a supporting member supportively connect to a supporting vehicle. A pivotal arm is pivotally connected to the mower arm. A cutter head is connected to the pivotal arm, the cutter head comprising a first cutter and a second cutter. A release mechanism comprising a holding plate is located on the pivotal arm and an actuator is located on the mower arm, the holding plate comprising at least one hole, the actuator engaging the at least one hole in the holding plate to hold the pivotal arm in a first position such that the first cutter is in a relatively leading position to the second cutter.
Claims18
An apparatus for mowing around an obstacle, the apparatus comprising:
- a mower arm pivotally connected to a supporting member supportively connect to a supporting vehicle,
- a pivotal arm pivotally connected to the mower arm,
- a cutter head connected to the pivotal arm, the cutter head comprising a first cutter and a second cutter, and
- a release mechanism comprising a holding plate located on the pivotal arm and an actuator located on the mower arm, the holding plate comprising at least one hole, the actuator engaging the at least one hole in the holding plate to hold the pivotal arm in a first position such that the first cutter is in a relatively leading position to the second cutter.
An apparatus for mowing around an obstacle, the apparatus comprising:
- a mower arm comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the mower arm adapted to pivotally connect to a supporting member of a supporting vehicle,
- a pivotal arm comprising a third portion and a fourth portion, the pivotal arm pivotally connected to the second portion of the mower arm,
- a first rotary cutter rotatably connected to the third portion of the pivotal arm,
- a second rotary cutter rotatably connected to the fourth portion of the pivotal arm, and
- a release mechanism comprising a holding plate located on the pivotal arm and a tension device located on the mower arm, the holding plate including at least one indentation, the tension device comprising an engagement member that engages the at least one indentation in the holding plate to hold the pivotal arm in a first position such that the first rotary cutter is in a leading position relative to the second rotary cutter.
An apparatus for mowing around an obstacle, the apparatus comprising:
- a mower arm comprising a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion pivotally connected to a first portion of a supporting member, the supporting member pivotally connecting to a supporting vehicle,
- a pivotal arm comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, the pivotal arm pivotally connected to the distal end portion of the mower arm,
- a release mechanism comprising a holding plate located on the pivotal arm and a tension device located on the mower arm, the holding plate including at least one hole, the tension device comprising an engagement member adapted to engage the at least one hole in the holding plate, and
- a positioning device comprising a guide member located on the supporting member and an actuator located on the mower arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.