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US 6,502,771 B1Granted
Spreader/sprayer for lawn mower apparatus
OwnerMark W. Wyneinventor
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Various instruments are provided to the structural chassis of a riding or standing mower, in order to accessorize various equipment that may be applied thereto, or readily removed, as required. These include tubular mounting brackets, that may secure, normally, permanently to the structural framework of the chassis, and accept the mounting thereto of the framework of any accessory, when installed in preparation for usage, or quickly removed, when no longer required. In addition, this invention provides mechanism for controlling the operations of the pivotal gate used in conjunction with, more specifically, a fertilizer spreader, and electrifies its functioning, so that the spreader can be initiated and applied through the application of a single ignition switch, which may be operated by the hand, or ever as a foot lever, to commence the operations of the spreader, or to immediately shut it off, as required by the operator.
In a cutting mower of the type that provides for the accommodation of a driver, and having an accessory connected thereto, said cutting mower including various wheels to provide for its-motorized movement, and having a cutter blade therein for the trimming of grass, said cutting mower having a chassis and framework in its structure, the improvement comprising, a bracket fixably connected to the structure of the chassis of the cutting mower at one of its front and back locations, said bracket including a tubular mount, an angle means connecting to the tubular mount, and further connecting onto the structure of the cutting mower chassis, said tubular mount being permanently secured onto the said mower structure, said accessory incorporating a tubular portion capable of being aligned within the tubular mount of the bracket, fastening means cooperating between the tubular mount and the tubular portion to provide for their temporary interconnection together when the tubular portion has been slidingly inserted into the tubular mount of the bracket, to provide for a removable attachment of the accessory to the cutting mower for application, a fertilizer spreader connecting with the mount, said fertilizer spreader including a hopper for holding a supply of granular fertilizer, a spreader blade provided below the hopper and furnishing a dissemination of the granular fertilizer as it is dispensed from the hopper, said hopper having at least one discharge aperture provided at its bottom for dispensing of the granular fertilizer, a control gate provided intermediate the bottom of the hopper and the spreader blade, said control gate having at least one aperture therein which when aligned with the at least one aperture provided at the bottom of the hopper furnishes a discharge of the granular material, and upon pivot of the control gate and disalignment of the apertures, curtailing the further dissemination of the granular material, solenoid means connecting with the framework of the spreader, said solenoid means being operatively connected with the control gate, and upon actuation of the solenoid means, providing for an alignment of the at least one control gate aperture with the discharge aperture at the bottom of the hopper, thereby furnishing a spreading of the granular material, and said solenoid means, when de-energized, furnishing an unalignment of said apertures, and curtailing further spreading of the granular material.
In a cutting mower of the type that provides for the accommodation of its driver, and having a mower accessory connected thereto, said mower including various wheels to provide for its motorized movement as a riding mower, and having a cutter blade therein for the trimming of grass, said cutting mower having a chassis and framework in its structure, the improvement comprising, a bracket fixably connected to the framework of the riding mower at one of its front and back locations, said bracket including a tubular mount, an angle means connecting to the tubular mount, and further connecting to the structure of the mower framework, said bracket being permanently secured onto the said mower framework, said accessory incorporating a tubular portion capable of being aligned within the tubular mount of the bracket, a reinforcing rim securing to one end of the tubular mount to provide for structural reinforcement of the tubular mount during reception of the tubular portion of the attached accessory, fastening means cooperating between the tubular mount and the tubular portion to provide for their temporary interconnection together, when the tubular portion has been slidingly inserted into the tubular mount of said bracket, in order to provide for a removable attachment of the accessory to the lawn mower for operation.
In a cutting mower of the type that provides for the accommodation of its driver, and having a mower accessory connected thereto, said mower including various wheels to provide for its motorized movement as a riding mower, and having a cutter blade therein for trimming of grass, said cutting mower having a chassis and framework in its structure, the improvement comprising, a bracket fixably connected to the framework of the riding mower at one of its front and back locations, said bracket including a tubular mount, an angle means connecting to the tubular mount, and further connecting to the structure of the mower framework, said bracket being permanently secured onto the said mower framework, said accessory incorporating a tubular portion capable of being aligned within the tubular mount of the bracket, fastening means cooperating between the tubular mount and the tubular portion to provide for their temporary interconnection together, when the tubular portion has been slidingly inserted into the tubular mount of said bracket, in order to provide for a removable attachment of the accessory to the cutting mower for operation, said bracket including a lower angle securing to the bottom of the tubular mount, said lower angle disposed for attachment permanently to the framework of the cutting mower, an angle means securing to the top of the tubular mount, and said angle means disposed for permanent attachment to the framework of the cutting mower, to thereby provide for a permanent connection of the tubular mount directly to the said mower framework, said tubular mount disposed for reception of the tubular portion of the accessory therein to provide for a removable attachment between the accessory and said bracket thereby providing for prompt installation, or removal, of the accessory to and from the cutting mower during operation, a pair of additional angles securing with the top of the angle means, said angle means having at least one slot provided therein and for accommodating fastening means for securement of the bracket to the structure of the framework, an integral slot provided intermediate the pair of additional angles, said integral slot furnishing clearance for cutting mower structure when the bracket is secured to its framework.
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