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US 7,743,590 B1Granted
Drive adapter for riding lawnmower
AssigneeLiquid Combustion Technology LLC
InventorsKeith Gidden, Douglas Lloyd Glass
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Abstract
An accessory drive attachment is provided. The accessory drive attachment may be attached to a lawnmower that has a hydrostatic transmission. The transmission system of the lawnmower may be used to drive a shaft of the accessory drive attachment. An accessory such as a leaf blower, air compressor, pressure washer, or electric generator may be attached to the accessory drive attachment and driven by the shaft.
Claims7
An accessory drive attachment, comprising:
- an application mounting plate configured for having an accessory mounted thereon;
- a shaft configured for rotating with respect to the application mounting plate, wherein the shaft is configured for engaging the accessory mounted to the application mounting plate for use in driving the accessory, wherein the application mounting plate has an aperture disposed therethrough for the shaft to allow the shaft to engage the accessory when the accessory is mounted onto the application mounting plate;
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- a pulley engaging the shaft, wherein the pulley is capable of being rotated by a transmission of a lawnmower, wherein the pulley is located below the application mounting plate such that the application mounting plate is located between the pulley and the accessory that is mounted to the application mounting plate.
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A hydrostatic transmission drive unit configured for powering interchangeable accessories, comprising:
- an application mounting plate having an aperture;
- a hydrostatic transmission;
- a shaft driven by the hydrostatic transmission;
- a pressure washer mounted onto the application mounting plate, wherein the aperture of the application mounting plate is arranged so as to allow the shaft to be placed into communication with the pressure washer such that the hydrostatic transmission drives the shaft which in turn drives the pressure washer, wherein the application mounting plate, the hydrostatic transmission, the shaft, and the pressure washer are all components of a riding lawnmower.
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A riding lawnmower, comprising:
- a hydrostatic transmission;
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- an accessory drive attachment configured for driving an accessory, wherein the accessory drive attachment comprising:
- an application mounting plate having an aperture, wherein the application mounting plate has a plurality of mounting apertures to allow the accessory to be attached to the application mounting plate;
- a shaft positioned with respect to the aperture of the application mounting plate so as to allow the shaft to be placed into communication with the accessory, wherein the accessory can be removed from the application mounting plate and a second, different accessory is attached through use of the plurality of mounting apertures to the application mounting plate to allow the shaft to be placed into communication with the second, different accessory for use in driving the second, different accessory.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.