Grass catcher assembly

Claim 2

A grass catcher bag assembly for attachment to the discharge orifice of a lawn mower housing comprising: a. a catcher bag including an open end and a closed end, b. a split hoop frame, framing the open end of the bag and including opposed ends selectively movable relative to each other, c. cantilever support means supporting the closed end of the catcher bag, and d. an adapter plate adapted to be attached to the lawn mower housing above the discharge orifice and including engagement means engaging the opposed ends of the split frame to hold the open end of the bag in register with the discharge orifice.

Claim 3

An assembly as defined in claim 1, in which: e. the opposed ends of the frame include hook means, interlockingly engaging the adapter plate engagement means above the discharge orifice.

Claim 4

An assembly as defined in claim 1, in which: e. the split frame is resilient and forms an open, substantially rectangular configuration, and f. the opposed ends of the split frame include digitally operable projecting means, whereby said ends may be digitally actuated into locking engagement with the adapter plate engagement means.

Claim 5

An assembly as defined in claim 1, in which: e. the split frame is resilient and has a substantially rectangular configuration, f. the opposing ends of the frame are formed into hook means including a pair of selectively spaced legs transversly disposed to the plane of the frame, g. the engagement means of the adapter plate includes a pair of spaced lugs substantially parallel with the legs, each lug operatively embracing an associated leg in interlocking engagement upon digital actuation of the hook means of the frame relative to each other, h. each leg includes stop means disposed in spaced relation from the plane of the frame, and i. each lug embracingly engages its associated leg substantially between the plane of the frame and the stop means.

Claim 6

An assembly as defined in claim 1, in which: e. the split frame has an open rectangular configuration and includes hook means at each opposing end, f. the engagement means of the adapter plate includes spaced hook means interlockingly engageable with the frame hook means, and g. the split frame is resilient and the hook means of the split frame are digitally engageable whereby to be manually actuated into locking engagement with the spaced hook means on the adapter plate in cooperation with the resilience of the frame.

Claim 7

An assembly as defined in claim 1, in which: e. the opposed ends of the split frame include hook means providing a pair of selectively spaced legs, and f. the engagement means of the adapter plate includes a pair of spaced lugs operatively embracing associated legs in interlocking engagement, the minimum clear spacing between the lugs being less than the maximum spacing across the engaged portion of the legs in the interlocked condition.

Claim 8

An assembly as defined in claim 1, in which: e. the adapter plate includes a projecting portion carrying the engagement means, f. the catcher bag includes a hem at the open end substantially enclosing the frame within the hem, the hem including an aperture exposing the opposed ends of the frame, and g. the aperture operatively receives the projecting portion of the adapter plate to permit the frame to be positioned rearwardly of the adapter plate engagement means whereby to facilitate secure engagement of the opposed ends of the frame with the engagement means.

Claim 9

A grass catcher bag assembly for attachment to the discharge orifice of a lawn mower housing comprising: a. a catcher bag including an open end and a closed end, b. a split hoop frame, framing the open end of the bag and including opposed endS, c. cantilever support means supporting the closed end of the catcher bag, d. an adapter plate adapted to be attached to the lawn mower housing above the discharge orifice and including engagement means engaging the opposed ends of the split frame to hold the open end of the bag in register with the discharge orifice, e. the frame being resilient and formed from wire rod into an open substantially rectangular configuration, f. the opposed ends of the frame being bent transversely of the plane of the frame into reentrant substantially U-shaped hook portions having upper and lower legs, g. the catcher bag including a hem at the open end substantially enclosing the frame, the hem including an aperture exposing the substantially U-shaped hook portions, h. the adapter plate engagement means including a pair of spaced lugs, operatively embracing the lower legs of the substantially U-shaped hook portions substantially between the bight of the hook portions and the plane of the frame, i. the adapter plate including a projecting portion carrying the lugs, j. the hem aperture operatively receiving the projecting portion to permit the frame to be positioned rearwardly of the lugs, and the substantially U-shaped hook portion to be disposed adjacent to an associated spaced lug, and k. the upper legs of the substantially U-shaped hook portions providing digitally manipulative members facilitating interlocking embracing engagement of the substantially U-shaped hook portions and associated lugs.

Claim 10

A grass catcher bag assembly for attachment to the discharge orifice of a lawn mower housing comprising: a. a catcher bag including an open end and a closed end, b. a split hoop frame, framing the open end of the bag and including opposed endS, c. cantilever support means supporting the closed end of the catcher bag, d. an adapter plate adapted to be attached to the lawn mower housing above the discharge orifice and including engagement means engaging the opposed ends of the split frame to hold the open end of the bag in register with the discharge orifice, e. the frame being resilient and formed from wire rod into an open substantially rectangular configuration, f. the opposed ends of the frame being bent transversely of the plane of the frame into reentrant substantially U-shaped hook portions having upper and lower legs, g. the catcher bag including a hem at the open end substantially enclosing the frame, the hem including an aperture exposing the substantially U-shaped hook portions, h. the adapter plate engagement means including a pair of spaced lugs, operatively embracing the lower legs of the substantially U-shaped hook portions substantially between the bight of the hook portions and the plane of the frame, i. the adapter plate including a projecting portion carrying the lugs, j. the hem aperture operatively receiving the projecting portion to permit the frame to be positioned rearwardly of the lugs, and the substantially U-shaped hook portion to be disposed adjacent to an associated spaced lug, and k. the upper legs of the substantially U-shaped hook portions providing digitally manipulative members facilitating interlocking embracing engagement of the substantially U-shaped hook portions and associated lugs.