Lawn mower riding sulky

An attachment for a power mower adapted to allow an operator to stand behind and be pulled by the mower during operation comprising:

• a tow bar;
• a bracket assembly adapted to be secured to the mower, said bracket assembly being pivotally connectable to a first end of said tow bar such that said tow bar pivots about a first axis parallel to a plane of the mower and transverse to the direction of movement of the mower;
• a riding assembly pivotally connected to a second end of said tow bar such that said riding assembly pivots about a second axis which is defined by the tow bar and is parallel to the plane of said mower and in the direction of movement of said mower;
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• a pivot limiting element associated with said tow bar for limiting the pivoting of said riding assembly about said second axis so that said riding assembly may freely pivot about said second axis as the riding attachment moves over uneven terrain but is prevented from rotating past a predetermined maximum displacement angle, thereby protecting said operator from dislodgment;
• wherein said pivoting element is attached near said second end of said tow bar and abuts said riding assembly when said riding assembly rotates to said maximum displacement angle, thereby preventing further rotation of said riding assembly.

A carriage adapted to be secured to a powered lawn mower for carrying an operator in a standing position comprising:

• a platform for carrying said operator;
• a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to said platform;
• a tow bar adapted to be attached to said powered lawn mower at a first end and having a pivot pin extending out from a second end along a longitudinal center line of said tow bar, said platform being operatively coupled to said pivot pin and pivoting about said pin;
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• a pivot limiting element for limiting pivoting of said platform about said pin to a predetermined limit angle thereby minimizing the risk of said carriage overturning and the risk that said operator will be dislodged when said tow bar is attached to said mower for operation thereof;
• wherein said carriage includes an essentially vertical front wall and a support bar, said platform being secured to the bottom of said front wall and said front wall being secured to an underneath surface of said support bar, said pivot limiting element abutting said support bar when said platform is pivoted to said predetermined limit angle and preventing further pivoting of said platform.