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US 2022/0225564 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for mounting a flail mower
AssigneeVenture Products, Inc.
InventorsMichael S. Hoffman, Corey Gerber
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for attaching a forward-mounted implement that may allow pivotal movement of the implement around a longitudinal axis to better maintain proper operational height when operating on uneven or sloped terrain. Further provided, the attachment mechanism of the present disclosure may allow for a secure and safe attachment to an associated tractor or other similar vehicle while simultaneously providing for a reduced production cost and less maintenance requirements.
Claims24
An attachment system for a tractor, comprising:
- a flail mower having a body;
- an attachment frame assembly having a pivot assembly operably engaged with the flail mower;
- and
- a striping assembly operably engaged with the flail mower, wherein the striping assembly is adapted to depress a predetermined amount of cut vegetation onto a lawn for creating a striping pattern into the lawn.
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The method, comprising:
- operably engaging a flail mower having a striping assembly therein with an attachment system of a tractor;
- traversing a ground surface in a first condition with the tractor and the attachment system;
- cutting a section of lawn from the ground surface via at least one cutting blade of the flail mower;
- discharging a volume of cut lawn onto the ground surface;
- depressing the volume of cut lawn onto the ground surface in a first direction via the striping assembly;
- and
- creating a striping pattern on the lawn in the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.