Grass catcher support assembly for reel mower cutting unit

An assembly for supporting a clippings collection container positioned adjacent to the cutting unit of a reel mower adapted to be carried on a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

• a lift arm operably coupled with the vehicle, said lift arm including a ball joint having an axis extending therethrough;
• a laterally extending member operatively coupled with the ball joint for movement with respect thereto and operatively coupled to the cutting unit for movement therewith;
• first and second pairs of laterally spaced upper and lower support members operatively coupling the container with the cutting unit, the upper members being operatively coupled with the container at a point on the axis, and
• cables operatively connecting each respective pair of upper and lower support members to allow movement of the container with the cutting unit independent of the lift arm.

An assembly for supporting a clippings collection container for collecting grass clippings cut by a cutting unit carried on a mowing vehicle, said assembly comprising:

• a lift arm operably coupling the cutting unit to the vehicle;
• a laterally extending member operatively coupled to the cutting unit for movement therewith and supported on the lift arm for movement with respect thereto;
• a container positioned adjacent the cutting unit for receiving clippings cut by the cutting unit, and
• first and second laterally spaced upper and lower engagement members operatively coupled with the container for engaging the laterally extending member to operatively couple the container with the cutting unit, said engagement members being secured to the laterally extending member and operatively connected to each other by cables for providing movement of the container with the cutting unit independent from the lift arm.