CENTER REAR DISCHARGE DECK
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1. A center rear discharge deck system, comprising:
- a belt comprising a first side and a second side;
a first cutter operatively engaged by the second side of the belt;
a gearbox operatively engaged by the second side of the belt; and
a second cutter coupled to the gearbox, wherein the first cutter and the second cutter rotate in opposing directions, in response to movement from the belt.
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Abstract
To reduce the complexity, maintenance, and cost and increase reliability of a riding lawnmower employing a center rear discharge deck, the riding lawn mowers may be configured with a cutter engagement system which allows for a cutting system to be engaged and disengaged by a user without a motor clutching system. A riding lawn mower may comprise a center rear discharge deck having a single sided belt and a cutter engagement system. The cutter engagement system may be configured to interface with the belt to provide power and opposing rotation movement through one or more cutter engagements and/or gear boxes.
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20 Claims
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1. A center rear discharge deck system, comprising:
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a belt comprising a first side and a second side; a first cutter operatively engaged by the second side of the belt; a gearbox operatively engaged by the second side of the belt; and a second cutter coupled to the gearbox, wherein the first cutter and the second cutter rotate in opposing directions, in response to movement from the belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lawnmower, comprising:
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a center rear discharge deck comprising a belt, a second cutter movable in a second direction of rotation in response to movement from the belt; a second engagement rotatably coupled to the second cutter, such that the second engagement is configured to engage the belt in a first position and disengage the belt in a second position; a frame wherein the center rear discharge deck is coupled to the frame; and a motor coupled to the frame, wherein the motor is configured to provide power and a first movement in a first direction of rotation to the belt. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a lawnmower comprising:
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tensioning a belt to a power transfer mechanism of a motor and a second engagement, in response to user input; rotating the second engagement by the belt in a first direction of rotation, wherein the second engagement is coupled to a gear box, wherein the gear box comprises an engagement gear operatively engaged with a drive gear, and wherein the engagement gear is configured to rotate in the first direction of rotation and the drive gear is configured to rotate in a second direction of rotation; rotating a second cutter by the drive gear in the second direction of rotation, wherein the second cutter is at least partially enclosed by a housing; rotating a first cutter by the belt at a first engagement in the first direction of rotation, wherein the first cutter is at least partially enclosed by the housing; and conducting clippings from the first cutter and the second cutter through the housing to a center rear discharge. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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