Reel mower cutting unit steering limiters
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsChris M. Georgoulias, Brent G. Rinholm
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Abstract
A pair of reel mower cutting unit steering limiters including a pair of pivoting members that may be independently pivoted between an engaged position providing a full range of steering of a reel mower cutting unit in a first direction on a vertical yaw axis, and a disengaged position reducing the steering of the reel mower cutting unit in the first direction. The maximum steering angle may be independently adjustable in each direction.
Claims14
A pair of reel mower cutting unit steering limiters, comprising:
- a pair of pivoting members mounted on a yoke mount that is pivotably connected to a forward end of a lift arm of a greensmower having a plurality of reel mower cutting units;
- each pivoting member independently pivoting between an engaged position providing a full range of steering of a reel mower cutting unit in a first direction on a vertical yaw axis, and a disengaged position reducing the steering of the reel mower cutting unit in the first direction.
A pair of reel mower cutting unit steering limiters, comprising:
- a pair of pivoting members mounted between a forward end of a lift arm and a yoke mount attached to the lift arm;
- each pivoting member preventing steering of a reel mower cutting unit in a direction when in an engaged position, and allowing steering of the reel mower cutting unit in the direction when in a disengaged position.
A pair of reel mower cutting unit steering limiters, comprising:
- a pair of pivoting members that may be independently pivoted between an engaged position providing a full range of steering of a reel mower cutting unit in a first direction on a vertical yaw axis, and a disengaged position reducing the steering of the reel mower cutting unit in the first direction;
- each direction having a maximum steering angle that may be independently adjustable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.