Accessible lawn mower deck
First Claim
1. A lawn mower (1), comprising:
- a chassis (7),a front mounted mower deck (5) having an underside that can be directed downwardly toward the ground for mowing,at least one supported arm (9) connecting the mower deck (5) with the chassis (7),wherein the support arm (9)is movable with respect to the chassis (7) for lifting the mower deck (5) from a lower position to an upper position, in which upper position the mower deck (5) is tiltable about a horizontal pivot axis (11) with respect to the support arm (9) without interfering with the ground, from a first position in which the underside of the mower deck (5) is directed downwardly, to a second position in which the underside of the mower deck (5) is directed substantially forwardly and is accessible to an operator standing in front of the lawn mower (1), characterised in thatthe mower deck (5) has its centre of gravity (21) located in front of the pivot axis (11) when the mower deck (5) is in the upper position and in the first position and in the second position, with respect to the forward direction of the lawn mower (1).
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a lawn mower (1), comprising a chassis (7), a front mounted mower deck (5), and at least one support arm (9) connecting the mower deck (5) with the chassis (7). The support arm (9) is movable with respect to the chassis (7) for lifting the mower deck (5) from a lower position to an upper position. In the upper position, the mower deck (5) is tiltable about a horizontal pivot axis (11) with respect to the support arm (9) without interfering with the ground. The lawn mower is characterised in that the centre of gravity (21) of the mower deck (5) is located in front of the pivot axis (11), with respect to the forward direction of the lawn mower (1), when the mower deck (5) is lifted to the upper position.
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7 Claims
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1. A lawn mower (1), comprising:
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a chassis (7), a front mounted mower deck (5) having an underside that can be directed downwardly toward the ground for mowing, at least one supported arm (9) connecting the mower deck (5) with the chassis (7), wherein the support arm (9)is movable with respect to the chassis (7) for lifting the mower deck (5) from a lower position to an upper position, in which upper position the mower deck (5) is tiltable about a horizontal pivot axis (11) with respect to the support arm (9) without interfering with the ground, from a first position in which the underside of the mower deck (5) is directed downwardly, to a second position in which the underside of the mower deck (5) is directed substantially forwardly and is accessible to an operator standing in front of the lawn mower (1), characterised in that the mower deck (5) has its centre of gravity (21) located in front of the pivot axis (11) when the mower deck (5) is in the upper position and in the first position and in the second position, with respect to the forward direction of the lawn mower (1). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A lawn mower (1), comprising:
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a chassis (7), a front mounted mower deck (5), at least one supported arm (9) wherein a distal end (13) of each arm is provided with a joint (15) that is configured to connect the mower deck (5) with the chassis (7) at a first location; a horizontal pivot axis (11) extending between each joint (15) with respect to the support arm (9); a suspension arrangement (23) mounted on a top rear edge of the mower deck (5); a locking mechanism (25) mounted on the support arms (9); wherein the suspension arrangement (23) and the locking mechanism (25) engage each other so as to removably fasten the mower deck (5) to the support arms (9) at a second location; wherein the support arm (9) is movable with respect to the chassis (7) for lifting the mower deck (5) from a lower position to an upper position, in which upper position the mower deck (5) is tiltable about the horizontal pivot axis (11) without interfering with the ground upon the suspension arrangement (23) and the locking mechanism (25) being disengaged; wherein the mower deck (5) is tiltable from a first position in which an underside of the mower deck (5) is directed downwardly to a second position in which the underside of the mower deck (5) is accessible to an operator standing in front of the lawn mower (1); and the mower deck (5) has its centre of gravity (21) located in front of the pivot axis (11) when the mower deck (5) is in the upper position and in the first position and in the second position, with respect to the forward direction of the lawn mower (1). - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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