Lawn mower having a tiltable blade housing
First Claim
1. A blade housing assembly tiltably connected to a vehicle body comprising;
- a blade housing placed in a substantially horizontal mowing position,cutting blades rotatably mounted in said blade housing,raising and lowering link means having one end connected to said blade housing and the other end connected to said vehicle body for vertically movably suspending said blade housing,pivotal axis means for pivotally interconnecting said blade housing and said raising and lowering link means, said blade housing being pivotable about said pivotal axis means to a servicing position when raised by said raising and lowering link means, andprop link means having one end thereof pivotally connected through a swing axis to said raising and lowering link means, and the other end connectable to a connector formed on said blade housing when said blade housing is caused to pivot to said servicing position, whereby said blade housing is maintained in said servicing position.
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Abstract
A riding lawn mower comprises a grass cutting unit and a blade housing movable between a substantially horizontal mowing position and an upturned servicing position. The blade housing is suspended by a raising and lowering link mechanism having one end connected to the blade housing and the other end connected to a vehicle body. The blade housing, when raised, is pivotable backward about a connection thereof to the raising and lowering link mechanism, to expose cutting blades mounted therein. This servicing position is maintained by a prop link pivotally connected to one end to the raising and lowering link mechanism, and connectable at the other end to a bracket formed on the housing.
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8 Claims
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1. A blade housing assembly tiltably connected to a vehicle body comprising;
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a blade housing placed in a substantially horizontal mowing position, cutting blades rotatably mounted in said blade housing, raising and lowering link means having one end connected to said blade housing and the other end connected to said vehicle body for vertically movably suspending said blade housing, pivotal axis means for pivotally interconnecting said blade housing and said raising and lowering link means, said blade housing being pivotable about said pivotal axis means to a servicing position when raised by said raising and lowering link means, and prop link means having one end thereof pivotally connected through a swing axis to said raising and lowering link means, and the other end connectable to a connector formed on said blade housing when said blade housing is caused to pivot to said servicing position, whereby said blade housing is maintained in said servicing position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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