Lawn striper
First Claim
1. A roller assembly for a lawnmower, comprising:
- (A) a tow arm having first and second links, the first link having a rear end that is pivotally attached to a front end of the second link and having a front end configured to be supported at least indirectly on a frame of a lawnmower;
(B) a shaft supported and at least indirectly coupled on the rear second link;
(C) at least one roller disposed on the shaft; and
(D) a spring disposed between the first and second links and configured to bias the second link downwardly relative to the first link thereby to bias the roller against a ground surface.
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Abstract
An roller assembly for attachment to a lawnmower. The roller assembly generally includes a tow arm having first and second links. The first link is configured to be supported at least indirectly on the lawnmower frame. The second link is connected to a shaft mounted with one or more rollers. A spring is disposed between the first and second links and configured to bias the second link downwardly relative to the first link, thereby biasing the rollers against a ground surface. The roller assembly further includes a quick connect assembly for rapid attachment and detachment of the roller assembly to the lawnmower. The roller assembly yet further includes a latch assembly configured to hold the second link and shaft of rollers in a raised position relative to the ground surface.
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32 Claims
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1. A roller assembly for a lawnmower, comprising:
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(A) a tow arm having first and second links, the first link having a rear end that is pivotally attached to a front end of the second link and having a front end configured to be supported at least indirectly on a frame of a lawnmower;
(B) a shaft supported and at least indirectly coupled on the rear second link;
(C) at least one roller disposed on the shaft; and
(D) a spring disposed between the first and second links and configured to bias the second link downwardly relative to the first link thereby to bias the roller against a ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A roller assembly for attachment to a lawnmower, comprising:
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(A) a shaft disposed in a lateral direction with respect to a ground surface;
(B) at least one roller disposed on the shaft, the at least one roller configured to contact and ride along the ground surface; and
(C) a tow arm to which said shaft is connected; and
(D) a quick connect assembly having a sleeve mountable to one of a) a front end portion of the tow arm and b) the lawnmower frame, and a rod mountable on the other of the front end portion of the tow arm and the lawnmower frame and configured for attachment to the sleeve to thereby connect the tow arm to the lawnmower frame. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A roller assembly for attachment to a lawnmower, comprising:
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(A) a tow arm having a front link with a rear end pivotally attached to a front end of a rear link, and a front end configured to be at least indirectly supported by a lawnmower;
(B) a shaft supported at least indirectly by a rear end of the rear link of the tow arm; and
(C) a plurality of rollers disposed on the shaft and configured to roll along a ground surface; and
(D) a latch assembly configured to be selectively engageable to latch the rear link to the front link in a manner that holds the roller assembly in a raised, inoperative position, wherein the latch assembly includes a latch pin which is selective movable between a retracted position in which the latch assembly is disengaged to an extended position in which the latch assembly is engaged. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A lawnmower, comprising:
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(A) a cutting deck;
(B) a motorized drive assembly;
(C) a plurality of wheels;
(D) a frame that supports the motorized drive assembly and the cutting deck and that is supported on the plurality of wheels; and
(E) a roller assembly that includes a tow arm having front and rear links, the front link having a rear end pivotally hinged to a front end of the rear link and having a front end configured for attachment to the frame;
a shaft coupled to a rear end of the rear link;
at least one roller disposed on the shaft; and
a spring disposed between the rear end of the front link and the front end of the rear link, the spring configured to bias the roller assembly downwardly toward the ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A lawnmower, comprising:
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(A) a motorized drive assembly;
(B) a cutter assembly that is driven by the motorized drive assembly;
(C) a plurality of wheels;
(D) a frame that supports the motorized drive assembly and the cutter assembly on the plurality of wheels; and
(E) a roller assembly that includes a tow arm, a quick connect assembly configured to selectively attach the tow arm of the roller assembly to the frame of the lawnmower, a shaft coupled to the tow arm, and a roller mounted on the shaft and configured to roll along the ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A lawnmower, comprising:
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(A) a motorized drive assembly;
(B) a cutter assembly that is driven by the motorized drive assembly;
(C) a plurality of wheels;
(D) a frame that supports of the motorized drive assembly and the cutter assembly, the frame having at least one cross bar and (E) a roller assembly having a tow arm having a front and rear links, the front link having a front end and having a rear end pivotally attached to a rear end of the rear link, a shaft attached to a rear end of the rear link of the tow arm, and a plurality of rollers disposed on the shaft;
a spring which is disposed between the front and rear links and which is configured to bias the roller assembly toward a lowered position in which the rollers can roll along a ground surface; and
a latch assembly that is located between the front and rear links of the tow arm and that is selectively engageable to latch the roller assembly in the raised, inoperative position in which the rollers are incapable of rolling along a ground surface. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A lawnmower, comprising:
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(A) a motorized drive assembly;
(B) a cutter assembly driven by the motorized drive assembly;
(C) a frame that supports the motorized drive assembly and the cutter assembly and that is supported on wheels; and
(D) a roller assembly that includes;
a tow arm having a front link with a first end pivotally hinged to a first end of a rear link, the front link having a second end and the rear link having a second end, a quick connect assembly having a rod mounted on one of a) the front link of the tow arm and b) the lawnmower frame, and a sleeve mounted on the other of the front link of the tow arm and the lawnmower frame, the sleeve configured to be selectively inserted over the rod to thereby attach the tow arm to the lawnmower frame, and a hitch pin configured to selectively hold the sleeve on the rod, a shaft coupled to the second end of the rear link of the at least one tow arm, at least one roller mounted to the shaft, a spring coupled between the front link and the rear link of the tow arm, the spring configured to bias the roller assembly downwardly toward a ground surface, and a handle attached to the rear link of the tow arm, the handle configured to be actuatable to lift the roller assembly to a raised, inoperative position with respect to the ground surface, and a latch assembly configured to be selectively engageable to hold the roller assembly in raised, the inoperative position thereof.
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32. A roller assembly for a lawnmower, comprising:
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(A) a tow arm having first and second links, the first link having a rear end that is pivotally attached to a front end of the second link and having a front end configured to be supported at least indirectly on a frame of a lawnmower;
(B) a shaft supported and at least indirectly coupled on the second link;
(C) at least one roller disposed on the shaft; and
(D) a spring disposed between the first and second links and configured to bias the second link downwardly relative to the first link thereby to bias the roller against a ground surface, wherein the roller assembly is incapable of dictating a cut height of the lawnmower.
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Specification