US3248864A
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Articulate mounting for a lawn mower on a tractor
Assignee: Jacobsen Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1963-11-29
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1983-11-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John W Barth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:10
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D75/00; A01D75/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
382 words
IN A ARTICULATE MOUNTING FOR A LAWN MOWER ON A TRATOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A TRACTOR, A FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID TRACTOR AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM FOR UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL POSITION AND A VERTICAL POSITION, HYDRAULIC MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER FOR PIVOTING THE LATTER ON SAID TRACTOR, SECOND SUPPORT MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID TRACTOR AT A LOCATION VERTICALLY ABOVE THE PIVOT AXIS OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER AND EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM SAID TRACTOR FOR UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT AT A LEVEL ABOVE SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL POSITION AND A VERTICAL POSITION AND BEING OF A LENGTH EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER, AN EXTENSION SUPPORT MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE EXTENDED END OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER FOR UP AND DOWN PIVOTED MOVEMENT AND EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID TRACTOR IN THE DIRECTION BEYOND SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER AND BEING RIGID WITH THE LATTER ALONG THE LINE PARALLEL TO THE FORE-AND-AFT AXIS OF SAID TRACTOR, A LAWN MOWER PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE EXTENDING END OF SAID EXTENSION SUPPORT MEMBER AND EXTENDING THEREBEYOND FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID LAWN MOWER ON THE CENTRAL AXIS OF THE LATTER PARALLEL TO SAID FORE-AND-AFT AXIS, SAID EXTENSION SUPPORT MEMBER AND THE EXTENDING PORTION OF SAID LAWN MOWER THEREBEYOND BEING OF A COMBINED LENGTH SIMILAR TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER SUCH THAT SAID LAWN MOWER DEPENDS TO A LEVEL ADJACENT THE LEVEL OF THE PIVOT OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER ON SAID TRACTOR WHEN SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER IS IN SAID VERTICAL POSITION, AND MEANS ON SAID FIRST EXTENSION WUPPORT MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE EXTENDING END OF SAID SECOND SUPPORT MEANS AT A POINT IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE PIVOT POINT BETWEEN SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID EXTENSION SUPPORT MEMBER FOR CONTROLLING THE PIVOTAL RELATION BETWEEN THE LATTER TWO MEMBERS WHEREBY WHEN SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER IS IN SAID HORIZONTAL POSITION, SAID LAWN MOWER IS PIVOTALLY DISPOSED IN A MOVING POSITION ON THE GROUND, AND, WHEN SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER IS RAISED TO SAID VERTICAL POSITION, SAID LAWN MOWER IS INITIALLY RAISED UP, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SAID LAWN MOWER AND SAID EXXTENSION SUPPORT MEMEBER ARE CAUSED TO BE DISPOSED IN FOLDED POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
382 words
IN A ARTICULATE MOUNTING FOR A LAWN MOWER ON A TRATOR, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A TRACTOR, A FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID TRACTOR AND EXTENDING LATERALLY THEREFROM FOR UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL POSITION AND A VERTICAL POSITION, HYDRAULIC MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER FOR PIVOTING THE LATTER ON SAID TRACTOR, SECOND SUPPORT MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON SAID TRACTOR AT A LOCATION VERTICALLY ABOVE THE PIVOT AXIS OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER AND EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM SAID TRACTOR FOR UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT AT A LEVEL ABOVE SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER BETWEEN A HORIZONTAL POSITION AND A VERTICAL POSITION AND BEING OF A LENGTH EQUAL TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER, AN EXTENSION SUPPORT MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE EXTENDED END OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER FOR UP AND DOWN PIVOTED MOVEMENT AND EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID TRACTOR IN THE DIRECTION BEYOND SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER AND BEING RIGID WITH THE LATTER ALONG THE LINE PARALLEL TO THE FORE-AND-AFT AXIS OF SAID TRACTOR, A LAWN MOWER PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE EXTENDING END OF SAID EXTENSION SUPPORT MEMBER AND EXTENDING THEREBEYOND FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF SAID LAWN MOWER ON THE CENTRAL AXIS OF THE LATTER PARALLEL TO SAID FORE-AND-AFT AXIS, SAID EXTENSION SUPPORT MEMBER AND THE EXTENDING PORTION OF SAID LAWN MOWER THEREBEYOND BEING OF A COMBINED LENGTH SIMILAR TO THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER SUCH THAT SAID LAWN MOWER DEPENDS TO A LEVEL ADJACENT THE LEVEL OF THE PIVOT OF SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER ON SAID TRACTOR WHEN SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER IS IN SAID VERTICAL POSITION, AND MEANS ON SAID FIRST EXTENSION WUPPORT MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE EXTENDING END OF SAID SECOND SUPPORT MEANS AT A POINT IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE PIVOT POINT BETWEEN SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER AND SAID EXTENSION SUPPORT MEMBER FOR CONTROLLING THE PIVOTAL RELATION BETWEEN THE LATTER TWO MEMBERS WHEREBY WHEN SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER IS IN SAID HORIZONTAL POSITION, SAID LAWN MOWER IS PIVOTALLY DISPOSED IN A MOVING POSITION ON THE GROUND, AND, WHEN SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER IS RAISED TO SAID VERTICAL POSITION, SAID LAWN MOWER IS INITIALLY RAISED UP, AND SUBSEQUENTLY SAID LAWN MOWER AND SAID EXXTENSION SUPPORT MEMEBER ARE CAUSED TO BE DISPOSED IN FOLDED POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST SUPPORT MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-02 | 1969-11-01 | 1970-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |