Discharge cover assembly
AssigneeTextron Inc.
InventorsBrian T. Mallaney, Frank R. Allen, Charles Gaymon
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a cover assembly for the discharge opening of a lawn mower, which cover assembly serves the unique triple function of (i) mulching, (ii) side-discharging with a fail-safe anti-damage feature, and (iii) enabling the attachment needed for rear bagging to be mounted without removing the cover assembly. The cover assembly also includes transition means for dispersing the cuttings over a wide area as the cuttings are discharged from the discharge opening.
Claims8
In a rotary mower having a mower housing containing a discharge opening through which a discharge stream of cuttings exits the mower, a cover for said opening containing a recess occupying a portion less than the total of the cover including a base member positioned for intercepting the discharge stream and for breaking it up to achieve wide area dispersion of the discharge stream.
A mower housing containing a deck and a depending skirt, the skirt containing a discharge opening through which a discharge stream of cuttings exits from the mower, a cover assembly comprising:
- a cover configured to overlie and cover the discharge opening;
- a deck member configured to fit over the deck and to be laterally rotated about a forward pivot on the deck;
- a hinge joining the cover and the deck member enabling the cover to be rotated to a vertical or near vertical position for mounting a rear bagger elbow;
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- means including locking means for pivoting the cover assembly about the forward pivot to laterally extend and contract the rear of said cover assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.