Hinged-blade roadside mower

A dual-blade mower assembly for mounting upon a mobile vehicle, comprising:

• a mower boom for connection to the mobile vehicle, the mower boom extending laterally from the mobile vehicle when connected thereto;
• a mower frame suspended from the boom;
• said mower frame having at least a first frame section and a second frame section;
• said first and second frame sections being connected to allow relative angular motion between said frame sections;
• a first mower blade mounted on said first frame section;
• a second mower blade mounted on said second frame section;
• and at least a first remotely-controlled power actuator operably connected to the mower frame, the first remotely-controlled power actuator being controllable from the mobile vehicle remotely from the mower frame to allow a human operator to control the relative angular positions of the first and second frame sections while mowing.

A mobile mower apparatus comprising:

• a mobile vehicle;
• a mower boom pivotally connected to the mobile vehicle, the mower boom extending laterally from the front of the mobile vehicle;
• a mower frame suspended from the boom;
• said mower frame having at least a first frame section and a second frame section;
• said first and second frame sections being connected to allow relative angular motion between said frame sections;
• a first mower blade mounted on said first frame section;
• a second mower blade mounted on said second frame section;
• the mobile vehicle having a remote operator control located remotely from the mower frame;
• at least a first remotely-controlled power actuator operably connected to the mower frame, the first remotely-controlled power actuator being responsive to the remote operator control to allow a human operator to control the relative angular positions of the first and second frame sections while mowing.