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US 5,129,217 AGranted
Multiblade mulching mower
AssigneeRansomes, Inc.
InventorThomas J. Loehr
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Abstract
A multiblade mulching rotary lawn mower. A multiblade mower has a removably affixed mulching housing coupled to the mower deck top wall and is overlying an associated cutting blade. Mulching operation can be carried out without closing any discharge port, and the mower can readily be changed between mulching and nonmulching operation by removal of the mulching housings.
Claims21
A multiblade mulching rotary lawn mower, comprising:
- a mower deck comprising a blade housing including a top wall and a side wall defining a downwardly directed opening;
- means coupled to said mower deck for movement of said deck along the ground;
- at least two cutting blades rotatably disposed within said blade housing;
- motor means coupled to said cutting blades for powering the rotation of each of said cutting blades;
- operator means for controlling power output from said motor means to said cutting blades and for controlling the direction and speed of movement of said lawn mower along the ground;
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- a mulching housing removably affixed in a stationary manner to said mower deck top wall and disposed in association with each of said cutting blades within said blade housing, each said mulching housing overlying said associated cutting blade and disposed apart from the peripheral inside of said side walls and each of said mulching housings including a downwardly facing opening concentrically positioned relative to the rotational motion traced by each said associated cutting blade.
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A multiblade rotary lawn mower deck, comprising:
- a blade housing, including a top wall and a side wall defining a downwardly directed opening;
- means coupled to said mower deck for movement along the ground;
- at least two cutting blades rotatably disposed within said blade housing;
- means coupled to said cutting blades for transferring rotational power to each of said cutting blades;
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- a mulching housing removably affixed in a stationary manner to said top wall of mower deck and disposed within said blade housing, and said mulching housing overlying said cutting blade and disposed apart from the peripheral inside of said blade housing side walls and most of said mulching housing positioned apart from said top wall of said mower deck, said mulching housing including a downward facing opening and concentrically positioned relative to the rotational motion traced by said associated cutting blade.
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A multiblade lawn mower deck, comprising:
- a blade housing including a top wall and a side wall defining a downwardly directed opening and cutting area;
- wheel means coupled to said mower deck for movement along the ground;
- at least two cutting blades rotatably disposed within said blade housing;
- a means for transferring power to said cutting blades to power the rotation of said blades during cutting operation using said mower deck;
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- a mulching housing affixed in a stationary position within said blade housing, and said mulching housing disposed apart from the inside of said blade housing side and top walls, said mulching housing including a downward facing opening concentrically positioned relative to the rotational motion traced by said cutting blade during operation.
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