US3398514A
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Power mower with grass catcher
Assignee: FRANK N NOLAN
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Filing: 1966-04-28
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Granted: 1968-08-27
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Expires: 1986-04-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank N Nolan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:35
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01D; A01D43/00; A01D43/06; A01D43/063; A01D2101/00; A01D34/00; A01D34/01; A01D34/412; A01D34/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
IN A ROTARY POWER MOWER-GRASS CATCHER COMBINATION, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, A GENERALLY CIRCULAR HOUSING MEMBER HAVING AN UPPER DECK PORTION AND A DOWNWARDLYEXTENDING PERIPHERAL SKIRT, A PAIR OF MAIN SUPPORT WHEELS, MEANS JOURNALLING SAID SUPPORT WHEELS AT DIAMETRICALLYOPPOSED SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID HOUSING MEMBER, A DRIVE MOTOR MOUNTED CENTRALLY UPON SAID UPPER DECK PORTION OF SAID HOUSING MEMBER AND HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT PROJECTING VERTICALLY THROUGH A CENTRAL OPENING IN SAID UPPER DECK PORTION, AN ELONGATED CUTTER BLADE CENTRALLY AFFIXED TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT AT THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER DECK PORTION FOR ROTATION IN A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROTATIONAL AXIS OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT, OUTER EDGE PORTIONS OF THE TRAILING EDGES OF SAID CUTTER BLADE BEING CURVED UPWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION OF THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER DECK PORTION TO PROVIDE UPWARDLY-DIRECTED BLOWER ACTION AS THE BLADE IS ROTATED, AN AUXILIARY WHEEL, MECHANISM JOURNALLING SAID AUXILIARY WHEEL WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING AT A POSITION TO THE REAR OF SAID DIAMETRICAL AXIS OF SAID PAIR OF MAIN SUPPORT WHEELS, A CATCHER HAVING A BOTTOM WALL, FRONT AND BACK WALLS AND SIDE WALLS AND HAVING AN OPENING AT THE TOP, A COVER REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO SAID CATCHER AND ADAPTED TO CLOSE SAID OPENING MEANS FOR REMOVABLY SUPPORTING SAID CATCHER UPON SAID UPPER DECK PORTION AT A POSITION ABOVE AND BETWEEN SAID DRIVE MOTOR AND SAID AUXILIARY WHEEL, AND CONDUIT CMEANS COMMUNICATING BETWEEN THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER DECK AND THE INTERIOR OF SAID CATCHER FOR CONVEYING GRASS AND DEBRIS BLOWN BY THE BLOWER ACTION OF SAID CUTTER BLADE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
IN A ROTARY POWER MOWER-GRASS CATCHER COMBINATION, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING, A GENERALLY CIRCULAR HOUSING MEMBER HAVING AN UPPER DECK PORTION AND A DOWNWARDLYEXTENDING PERIPHERAL SKIRT, A PAIR OF MAIN SUPPORT WHEELS, MEANS JOURNALLING SAID SUPPORT WHEELS AT DIAMETRICALLYOPPOSED SIDE PORTIONS OF SAID HOUSING MEMBER, A DRIVE MOTOR MOUNTED CENTRALLY UPON SAID UPPER DECK PORTION OF SAID HOUSING MEMBER AND HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT PROJECTING VERTICALLY THROUGH A CENTRAL OPENING IN SAID UPPER DECK PORTION, AN ELONGATED CUTTER BLADE CENTRALLY AFFIXED TO SAID DRIVE SHAFT AT THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER DECK PORTION FOR ROTATION IN A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROTATIONAL AXIS OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT, OUTER EDGE PORTIONS OF THE TRAILING EDGES OF SAID CUTTER BLADE BEING CURVED UPWARDLY IN THE DIRECTION OF THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER DECK PORTION TO PROVIDE UPWARDLY-DIRECTED BLOWER ACTION AS THE BLADE IS ROTATED, AN AUXILIARY WHEEL, MECHANISM JOURNALLING SAID AUXILIARY WHEEL WITH RESPECT TO SAID HOUSING AT A POSITION TO THE REAR OF SAID DIAMETRICAL AXIS OF SAID PAIR OF MAIN SUPPORT WHEELS, A CATCHER HAVING A BOTTOM WALL, FRONT AND BACK WALLS AND SIDE WALLS AND HAVING AN OPENING AT THE TOP, A COVER REMOVABLY ATTACHED TO SAID CATCHER AND ADAPTED TO CLOSE SAID OPENING MEANS FOR REMOVABLY SUPPORTING SAID CATCHER UPON SAID UPPER DECK PORTION AT A POSITION ABOVE AND BETWEEN SAID DRIVE MOTOR AND SAID AUXILIARY WHEEL, AND CONDUIT CMEANS COMMUNICATING BETWEEN THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER DECK AND THE INTERIOR OF SAID CATCHER FOR CONVEYING GRASS AND DEBRIS BLOWN BY THE BLOWER ACTION OF SAID CUTTER BLADE.
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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) | 1971-08-27 | 1972-02-26 | 1972-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-08-27 | 1976-02-26 | 1976-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-08-27 | 1980-02-26 | 1980-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |