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US 6,205,754 B1Granted
Apparatus and method for supporting a cutting blade on a mower
OwnerJeffrey J. Laskowskiinventor
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Abstract
A mowing apparatus with multiple articulating cutting decks includes a support for the cutting blades which is attached at a first side to the mower to pivot about a horizontal axis, and is carried by a rocker arm at an opposing second side. The rocker arm has ground support wheels at its opposing ends and is coupled to the second side of the support by linkage that is adjustable to vary the position of the support member relative to the rocker arm and to vary the height of the cutting blade from ground.
Claims18
An apparatus for supporting a cutting blade on a mower, comprising:
- a rotatable shaft secured to the cutting blade;
- a support member having first and second generally opposing sides and holding said shaft and blade for rotation between the opposing sides, said support member being mounted at the first side to the mower to pivot about a first generally horizontal axis;
- a rocker arm having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis;
- a ground support wheel rotatably mounted at each of the first and second ends of said rocker arm;
- and,
- linkage coupling the second end of said support member to said rocker arm to support said support member from said rocker arm whereby said rocker arm rotates relative said support member about a second generally horizontal axis that is not parallel to the longitudinal axis.
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