Mower including a group of working elements extending crosswise to a direction of advance at work

A mower comprising:

• a structure adapted, during use of said mower, to be hitched to a motor vehicle;
• and
• a group of working elements connected to said structure via connecting means and arranged at least substantially crosswise to a direction of advancement of said mower during work, said group of working elements comprising:
• (a) a cutting bar having a first cutting bar part and a second cutting bar part, each of said cutting bar parts being equipped with cutting elements and drive elements, said drive elements extending at least partially under said cutting elements;
• (b) a carrying structure to which said cutting bar is connected, said carrying structure comprising two central carrying elements, a first one of said central carrying elements being connected to said first cutting bar part, and a second one of said central carrying elements being connected to said second cutting bar part;
• and
• (c) a drive means having two drive members, a first one of said drive members extending above an end of said first cutting bar part adjacent said second cutting bar part, said first drive member being coupled to said drive elements of said first cutting bar part, and a second one of said drive members extending above an end of said second cutting bar part adjacent said first cutting bar part, said second drive member being coupled to said drive elements of said second cutting bar part, said drive means during work receiving power from a driving source via a transmission means;
• wherein:
• each one of said first and second drive members comprises a bevel gear housing containing a bevel gear;
• each one of said first and second central carrying elements is rigidly connected to a corresponding one of said two bevel gear housings;
• and
• said first and second central carrying elements are connected to one another in a rigid manner.