Swiveling wheel attachment for a lawnmower

• US 5,960,615 A
• Filed: 08/24/1998
• Issued: 10/05/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Henry B. Meetze
• Original Assignee: Henry B. Meetze
• Inventors: Meetze, Henry B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Will, Thomas B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FABIAN-KOVACS, ARPAD
• Application Number:
  US09/139,093
• Time in Patent Office: 407 Days
• Field of Search: 56/16.7, 56/17.2, 56/322, 56/DIG. 3, 56/DIG. 10, 56/DIG. 7, 16/35 R
• US Class Current: 56/16.7
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 2101/00 Lawn-mowers
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/001 Accessories not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A01D 34/74 Cutting-height adjustment

Abstract

A swiveling wheel attachment for the front of a lawnmower, wherein the attachment includes a main body member having a rectangular side plate and a rectangular upper plate. The plates are formed at a right angle along a longitudinal side of each plate, so that the main body member is shaped like an upside down "L". The side plate defines a series of holes, or interconnected slots, which are used to connect the main body member to the front end of a lawnmower. The holes or slots are arranged in such a way that the height of the main body member may be adjusted relative to the lawnmower. The main body member is attached using threaded nuts and bolts. On the underside of the upper plate member, a pair of swiveling wheels are attached, so that the wheels may rotate in a 360 degree arc in a horizontal plane to facilitate maneuverability of the lawnmower. The swiveling wheel attachment is meant to replace the existing front fixed wheels of a standard push type lawnmower, so it is necessary to remove the fixed front wheels before attaching the swivel wheel attachment. In an alternate embodiment, a lawnmower includes an extended front end for housing a pair of swivel wheels, and having means for individually adjusting the height of each swivel wheel.

Claims

1. A front wheel attachment for a lawnmower, said front wheel attachment comprising:

a single main body member having a rectangular side plate and a rectangular upper plate, wherein said plates are formed at a right angle along a longitudinal side of each plate, so that said main body member is shaped like an upside down "L";

said single side plate having a series of holes for connecting said main body member to a front end of a lawnmower;

attaching means for attaching said side plate to said lawnmower;

a pair of swiveling wheels attached on opposing sides of an underside of said upper plate, so that said swiveling wheels may rotate in a 360 degree arc in a horizontal plane to facilitate maneuverability of said lawnmower.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1, wherein said series of holes defined by said side plate are arranged so that said main body member may be adjusted to vary the height of said lawnmower relative to said main body member.

3. The structure set forth in claim 1, where said attachment means are threaded bolts and nuts.

4. A front wheel attachment for a lawnmower, said front wheel attachment comprising:

a main body member having a rectangular side plate and a rectangular upper plate, wherein said plates are formed at a right angle along a longitudinal side of each plate, so that said main body member is shaped like an upside down "L";

attaching means for attaching said side plate to a front end of a lawnmower;

said side plate having a series of interconnected slots for connecting said main body member to said lawnmower, said slots being arranged so that the height of said main body member may be adjusted relative to said lawnmower, without having to remove said main body member from said lawnmower;

a pair of swiveling wheels attached to an underside of said upper plate, so that said swiveling wheels may rotate in a 360 degree arc in a horizontal plane to facilitate maneuverability of said lawnmower.

5. The structure set forth in claim 4, where said attachment means are threaded bolts and nuts.