LAWN MOWER FOR DIRECTING GRASS CLIPPINGS TO A GRASS CATCHER
First Claim
1. A lawn mower for directing grass clippings to a grass catcher, said lawn mower comprising:
- a vehicle body;
a mower unit supported by said vehicle body to be vertically movable for varying a height thereof above the ground;
said mower unit including;
a housing;
cutting blades rotatable about vertical shafts; and
a grass clippings discharge channel connected to said housing and opening downward for rearwardly directing grass clippings cut by said cutting blades;
a receiving plate having a receiving surface for covering the downward opening of said grass clippings discharge channel, said receiving plate being pivotable about a transverse shaft between a grass clippings guiding position in which said receiving surface extends parallel to a flow of grass clippings through the grass clippings discharge channel and a grass clippings removing position in which said receiving surface has a large tilt angle relative to the ground;
a control mechanism for swinging said receiving plate;
a swing range limiting mechanism for reducing a swing range of said receiving plate as said mower unit is lowered relative to the ground; and
a grass collecting duct for connecting a discharge opening of said grass clippings discharge channel to said grass catcher.
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Abstract
A lawn mower for directing grass clippings to a grass catcher. The lawn mower includes a vehicle body and a mower unit supported by the vehicle body to be vertically movable for varying a height thereof above the ground. The mower unit includes a housing, cutting blades rotatable about vertical shafts, and a grass clippings discharge channel connected to the housing and opening downward for rearwardly directing grass clippings cut by the cutting blades. The lawn mower further includes a grass collecting duct for connecting a discharge opening of the grass clippings discharge channel to the grass catcher, and a receiving plate having a receiving surface for covering the downward opening of the grass clippings discharge channel. The receiving plate is pivotable about a transverse shaft between a grass clippings guiding position in which the receiving surface extends parallel to a flow of grass clippings through the grass clippings discharge channel and a grass clippings removing position in which the receiving surface has a large tilt angle relative to the ground. A swing range limiting mechanism is provided for reducing a swing range of the receiving plate as the mower unit is lowered relative to the ground
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4 Claims
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1. A lawn mower for directing grass clippings to a grass catcher, said lawn mower comprising:
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a vehicle body;
a mower unit supported by said vehicle body to be vertically movable for varying a height thereof above the ground;
said mower unit including;
a housing;
cutting blades rotatable about vertical shafts; and
a grass clippings discharge channel connected to said housing and opening downward for rearwardly directing grass clippings cut by said cutting blades;
a receiving plate having a receiving surface for covering the downward opening of said grass clippings discharge channel, said receiving plate being pivotable about a transverse shaft between a grass clippings guiding position in which said receiving surface extends parallel to a flow of grass clippings through the grass clippings discharge channel and a grass clippings removing position in which said receiving surface has a large tilt angle relative to the ground;
a control mechanism for swinging said receiving plate;
a swing range limiting mechanism for reducing a swing range of said receiving plate as said mower unit is lowered relative to the ground; and
a grass collecting duct for connecting a discharge opening of said grass clippings discharge channel to said grass catcher. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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