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Grass and leaf catching apparatus

  • US 4,569,187 A
  • Filed: 11/29/1983
  • Issued: 02/11/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Grass catching apparatus for use with a mower towed by an implement having an operator'"'"'s station, said apparatus comprising:

  • a container for receiving and holding grass clippings and the like, said container having a front end and an open back end for dumping of the container contents;

    a wheel assembly supporting said container for movement along the ground;

    means for mounting said container on said wheel assembly in a manner permitting the container to move about a generally horizontal pivot axis between a running position and a dumping position for dumping of the contents of said container through the back end thereof;

    yieldable means for urging said container toward the dumping position;

    releasable latch means for holding said container in the running position, said latch means automatically engaging upon movement of said container to the running position and being releasable to permit movement to the dumping position under the influence of said yieldable means;

    means for connecting said container to the mower to be towed therewith by the implement;

    a fan housing adapted for connection to the mower to receive grass clippings and the like therefrom;

    a flexible conduit extending from said fan housing to said container to deliver grass clippings and the like therebetween;

    fan means for drawing grass clippings and the like into said fan housing and forcing same through said conduit and into said container;

    a dumping linkage coupled with said latch means and operable from the operator'"'"'s station to effect release of said latch means, whereby said container moves to the dumping position under the influence of said yieldable means;

    a door on said container mounted thereon for hinged movement between open and closed positions wherein said back end of the container is opened and closed, respectively;

    means for moving said door to the open position when said container is moved to the dumping position and to the closed position when said container is moved to the running position; and

    a container raising linkage operable from the operator'"'"'s station to effect movement of said container from the dumping position to the running position.

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