Safety features for rear bagging mower
AssigneeAMF Incorporated
InventorsCharles E. Uhlinger, Clair D. Splittstoesser
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Abstract
In a rear bagging mower the rear discharge is automatically closed by a door unless the bag is locked in grass catching position, and the bag and door cooperate with an engine kill switch so that the engine will run only if the door is closed or the bag in grass catching position.
Claims9
In a rotary lawn mower having a deck, a grass cutting blade below said deck, power means on said deck for rotating said blade, a rear discharge opening in said deck, a rearwardly extending mower handle connected to said deck, and a removable grass catcher positioned behind said mower between said mower handle and opening to collect grass clippings expelled through said opening;
- improved safety means for said mower, said safety means comprising a door for said opening, means constantly biasing said door to closed position, means for locking said grass catcher on said mower, means for locking said door open after said grass catcher is first locked on said mower, and means for automatically turning said power means off in response to opening of said door unless said grass catcher is first positioned on said mower, a handle for opening said door, and each of said last mentioned three means being operable in response to movement of said handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.