Pump and sprayer attachments for lawn mowers
First Claim
1. A combination lawn mower and pump apparatus comprising a lawn mower having a chassis and an engine mounted to said chassis, a crank shaft mounted within said engine and having an outer end portion extending vertically upwardly with respect to said engine, a connector means having first and second end portions, said first end portion of said connector means being mounted to said outer end of said crank shaft so as to be in axial alignment therewith, a pump means supported by said engine, said pump means having a housing having an inlet and discharge port and a drive shaft having a driven end portion, said driven end portion of said drive shaft being connected to said second end portion of said connector means, whereby said drive shaft of said pump means is powered by being directly driven by said crank shaft of said lawn mower.
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Abstract
A pump and sprayer attachment for lawn movers wherein a pump is connected to the uppermost end of the engine drive or crank shaft so as to be in direct drive relationship with respect thereto. A source of liquid supply may also be mounted to the lawn mover with suitable fluid conveying conduits communicating the liquid source through the pump to fluid sprayers which are suitably connected with the fluid conveying conduits.
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22 Claims
- 1. A combination lawn mower and pump apparatus comprising a lawn mower having a chassis and an engine mounted to said chassis, a crank shaft mounted within said engine and having an outer end portion extending vertically upwardly with respect to said engine, a connector means having first and second end portions, said first end portion of said connector means being mounted to said outer end of said crank shaft so as to be in axial alignment therewith, a pump means supported by said engine, said pump means having a housing having an inlet and discharge port and a drive shaft having a driven end portion, said driven end portion of said drive shaft being connected to said second end portion of said connector means, whereby said drive shaft of said pump means is powered by being directly driven by said crank shaft of said lawn mower.
- 12. A combination lawn mower and pump apparatus comprising a lawn mower having a chassis mounted on wheels and an engine mounted to the chassis, a crank shaft mounted within said engines and having an outer end portion disposed remotely above said wheels, a connector means having first and second end portions, said first end portion of said connector means being mounted to said outer end of said crank shaft so as to be in axial alignment therewith, a pump means, said pump means having a housing having an inlet and discharge port and drive shaft having a driven end portion, said driven end portion of said drive shaft being connected to said second end portion of said connector means, a tray means mounted between said pump means and said outer end of said crank shaft and seal means mounted between said tray means and said connector means for sealing said tray means in fluid-tight relationship with respect to said outer end of said crank shaft, whereby said drive shaft of said pump means is powered by being directly driven by said crank shaft of said lawn mower.
- 16. A combination lawn mower and spraying apparatus comprising a lawn mower, said lawn mower having a body portion which is supported by ground engaging wheels, an engine mounted to said body portion and having a crank shaft having an end portion extending outwardly with respect to said engine, pump means carried by said lawn mower adjacent said end portion of said crank shaft and having a drive shaft extending outwardly therefrom, said pump means having inlet and discharge ports, connecting means for connecting said drive shaft of said pump means to said end portion of said crank shaft so that said drive shaft is axially driven in alignment therewith, a tank means, means for mounting said tank means to said lawn mower, first conduit means extending from said tank means to said inlet port of said pump means, a control valve assembly, second conduit means extending from said discharge port of said pump means to said control valve assembly, a sprayer means, and conduit means for connecting said control valve means in fluid communication with said sprayer means.
- 21. A combination lawn mower and pump and sprayer apparatus comprising a lawn mower having a chassis and hood, an engine mounted to said chassis beneath said hood, a crank shaft mounted within said engine and having an outer end portion disposed vertically with respect to said engine, a pump means disposed adjacent to said engine and beneath said hood, said pump means having a housing with inlet and outlet ports and a drive shaft having a driven end portion, means for connecting said driven end portion of said drive shaft so as to be in axial alignment with said outer end portion of said crank shaft, a sprayer assembly mounted to said lawn mower, conduit means for connecting said sprayer assembly to said outlet port of said pump means whereby said drive shaft of said pump means is powered by being directly driven by said crank shaft of said lawn mower.
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