Direction of cut indicator

• US 20110067543A1
• Filed: 09/16/2010
• Published: 03/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donald Fisk Ames, Lawrence James Kuivanen
• Original Assignee: Donald Fisk Ames, Lawrence James Kuivanen
• Inventors: Ames, Donald Fisk, Kuivanen, Lawrence James
• Application Number:
  US12/807,942
• Publication Number:
  US 20110067543A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 83/520
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/006 Control or measuring arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/828 With illuminating or viewing means for work

Abstract

The Direction of Cut Indicator is intended to be used by groundskeepers mowing the turf. It displays the direction the turf is to be cut on the day it is being cut.

Claims

1. A direction of cut indicator for illustrating the direction of cut for turf comprising:

a body having a front opposite a rear, a first side opposite a second side, and an interior housing sufficient electronics for proper operation of the direction of cut indicator;

at least one display coupled to said front of said body, said display configured to project desired information;

an attachment mechanism coupled to said rear of said body, said attachment mechanism configured to attach to a mower; and

a power switch coupled to said body, said power switch configured to turn the direction of cut indicator on and off.

2. The direction of cut indicator of claim 1, further comprising:

a direction of cut button coupled to said body, said direction of cut button configured to be utilized in programming the direction of cut indicator;

a date button coupled to said body, said date configured to be utilized in programming the direction of cut indicator;

a time button coupled to said body, said time button configured to be utilized in programming the direction of cut indicator; and

a set button coupled to said body, said set button configured to be utilized in programming the direction of cut indicator.

3. The direction of cut indicator of claim 1, wherein said at least one display is partitioned into a first display area and a second display area.

4. The direction of cut indicator of claim 1, further comprising:

another display coupled to said front of said body, said another display configured to project desired information.

5. The direction of cut indicator of claim 1, further comprising:

a direction of clean-up pass icon viewable in said display, said icon configured to flash during setting procedures and configured to change;

a direction of cut icon viewable in said display, said icon configured to flash during setting procedures and configured to reflect a desired direction of cut;

a date icon viewable in said display, said icon configured to flash during setting procedures and configured to change date as programmed;

a time icon viewable in said display, said icon configured to flash during setting procedures and configured to change time as programmed; and

a temperature icon viewable in said display, said icon configured to change temperature as sensed by the direction of cut indicator.

6. A direction of cut indicator for illustrating the direction of cut for turf comprising:

a body having a front opposite a rear, a first side opposite a second side, and an interior housing sufficient electronics to operate the direction of cut indicator;

at least one display coupled to said front of said body, said display configured to project desired information;

an attachment mechanism coupled to said rear of said body, said attachment mechanism configured to attach to a mower;

a power switch coupled to said body, said power switch configured to turn the direction of cut indicator on and off; and

a remote transceiver coupled wirelessly to the direction of cut indicator, said remote transceiver configured to transmit and receive said desired information from the direction of cut indicator.

7. The direction of cut indicator of claim 6, wherein said remote transceiver is a dedicated transceiver.

8. The direction of cut indicator of claim 6, wherein said remote transceiver is accessible over an interne connection.

9. The direction of cut indicator of claim 6, wherein the direction of cut indicator is configured to act as a transceiver to transmit and receive said desired information.