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US 5,697,623 AGranted
Apparatus for transporting operator behind self-propelled vehicle
AssigneeNovae Corporation
InventorsGregory J. Bermes, Steven P. Bermes
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AssigneeNovae Corporation
InventorsGregory J. Bermes, Steven P. Bermes
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An apparatus in combination with or attachable to a self-propelled vehicle such as a lawn mower for transporting the operator therebehind. The apparatus includes a first arm pivotally connected to the lawn mower and adapted to pivot about a first generally horizontally disposed axis of rotation. A support platform is pivotally connected to the other end of the arm about a second axis of rotation which is also horizontally disposed and which is parallel to the first axis of rotation. A spring member is provided and biases the first arm upwardly for placing the apparatus in a retracted storage position. The apparatus is selectively placeable in an extended in use position during which the operator stands on the support platform and rides behind the self-propelled lawn mower. The support platform includes a sliding plate for sliding on the ground and reducing frictional forces when the operator is standing on the support platform.
An apparatus attachable to a self-propelled vehicle for transporting an operator therebehind, said apparatus comprising;
An apparatus attachable to a self-propelled vehicle for transporting an operator therebehind, said apparatus comprising:
The apparatus of claim of 8 further comprising a spring connected between said lawn mower and said arm, said spring biasing said arm generally upwardly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.