Lawn mower grass bag

Claim 2

A grass bag assembly for a rotary lawn mower having a housing, a substantially rectangular lateral discharge opening in said housing, a supporting wall disposed near the bottom thereof and a bracket secured to the portion of the housing defining the top of the opening, said bracket and the side of said portion of the housing defining a channel above said opening comprising a flexible bag having an inlet opening at one end thereof, a frame removably supporting said bag, said frame having a substantially rectangular portion registerable with said discharge opening, a plurality of projections on said substantially rectangular portion for maintaining said bag inlet opening in register with said substantially rectangular portion and said discharge opening, and a bag-supporting portion extending outwardly from said substantially rectangular portion and said discharge opening, said substantially rectangular portion being formed by two side members, and upper and lower members, said upper member pivotally engageable in said channel so that said frame is pivotable with respect to the mower for bringing said substantially rectangular portion in register with the lawn mower discharge opening, said lower member supporting said frame and bag by engaging with and resting upon said supporting wall whereby pivotal movement of said frame disengages it from the mower.

Claim 3

The grass bag assembly of claim 1, wherein said lower member has a nonlinear configuration in the plane of said supporting wall for increasing the engagement area between said lower member and said supporting wall.

Claim 4

A grass bag assembly for a rotary lawn mower having a lateral discharge opening with supporting wall disposed near the bottom thereof and a bracket near the top of the opening comprising a bag having an opening at one end thereof, a frame supporting said bag, said frame including first frame means for holding said bag opening in register with the lawn mower discharge opening, second frame means pivotally engageable with said lawn mower bracket so that said fame is pivotable with respect to the mower for bringing said bag opening in register with the lawn mower discharge opening, third frame means supporting said frame and bag by engaging with and resting on the lawn mower wall whereby pivotal movement of said grass bag assembly disengages it from the mower, said third frame means including an element having a nonlinear configuration, said element being forced into engagement with said wall when said second frame means is pivotally attached to the lawn mower bracket due to the weight of said bag and frame tending to rotate the bag assembly downwardly, and including a horizontally disposed first member registerable with the lawn mower immediately above the discharge opening, a second member attached to said first member and extending therewith for a distance less than the length of said first member, said second member having upturned ends for assisting in holding said bag opening in position, that portion of said first member which is not coextensive with said second member pivotally engageable with the lawn mower bracket.

Claim 5

A grass bag assembly for a rotary lawn mower having a lateral discharge opening with supporting wall disposed near the bottom thereof and a bracket near the top of the opening comprising a bag having an opening at one end thereof, a frame supporting said bag, said frame including first frame means for holding said bag opening in register with the lawn mower discharge opening, second frame means pivotally engageable with said lawn mower bracket so that said fame is pivotable with respect to the mower for bringing said bag opening in register with the lawn mower discharge opening, third frame means supporting said frame and bag by engaging with and resting on the lawn mower wall whereby pivotal movement of said grass bag assembly disengages it from the mower, said third frame means including an element having a nonlinear configuration, said element being forced into engagement with said wall when said second frame means is pivotally attached to the lawn mower bracket due to the weight of said bag and frame tending to rotate the bag assembly downwardly, and including a horizontally disposed first member registerable with the lawn mower immediately above the discharge opening, a second member attached to said first member and extending therewith for a distance less than the length of said first member, said second member having upturned ends for assisting in holding said bag opening in position, that portion of said first member which is not coextensive with said second member pivotally engageable with the lawn mower bracket.

Claim 6

The grass bag assembly of claim 1 wherein said two side members have segments extending above said upper member which are bent outwardly to form said bag-supporting portion.

Claim 7

The grass bag assembly of claim 4 wherein said segments are tubular and a U-shaped rod for further supporting said bag is slidably received in said segments.

Claim 8

The grass bag assembly of claim 2 wherein said supporting wall is horizontally disposed and said nonlinear configuration is a bend in the horizontal plane of said lower member.

Claim 9

A rotary lawn mower provided with a removable grass collecting bag assembly comprising a rotary lawn mower having a housing, a lateral discharge opening lying in a verticaL plane of said housing, a horizontally disposed supporting wall near the bottom thereof, a bracket secured to the portion of the housing defining the top of said opening, said bracket and the side of said portion of the housing defining a channel above said opening, an elongated flexible grass collection bag having an inlet opening at one end thereof, a rigid frame removably supporting said bag, said frame having a portion registrable with said opening, a plurality of projections on said registrable portion for maintaining the bag inlet opening in register with said registrable portion and said discharge opening, and an outwardly extending bag supporting portion for supporting said elongated bag, said registrable portion being formed by a pair of side members and upper and lower horizontally disposed members, said upper member pivotally engageable in said channel to pivot said frame with respect to the mower for bringing said registrable portion in register with the lawn mower discharge opening, said lower member supporting said frame and bag by engaging with and resting upon said horizontally disposed supporting wall whereby upward pivotal movement of said frame disengages it from the mower.

Claim 10

A rotary lawn mower provided with a removable grass collecting bag assembly comprising a rotary lawn mower having a housing, a lateral discharge opening lying in a verticaL plane of said housing, a horizontally disposed supporting wall near the bottom thereof, a bracket secured to the portion of the housing defining the top of said opening, said bracket and the side of said portion of the housing defining a channel above said opening, an elongated flexible grass collection bag having an inlet opening at one end thereof, a rigid frame removably supporting said bag, said frame having a portion registrable with said opening, a plurality of projections on said registrable portion for maintaining the bag inlet opening in register with said registrable portion and said discharge opening, and an outwardly extending bag supporting portion for supporting said elongated bag, said registrable portion being formed by a pair of side members and upper and lower horizontally disposed members, said upper member pivotally engageable in said channel to pivot said frame with respect to the mower for bringing said registrable portion in register with the lawn mower discharge opening, said lower member supporting said frame and bag by engaging with and resting upon said horizontally disposed supporting wall whereby upward pivotal movement of said frame disengages it from the mower.

Claim 11

In the rotary lawn mower of claim 7 wherein said bracket in L-shaped and said channel is defined by the side of said portion of the housing, part of one leg of said L-shaped bracket and the other leg of said L-shaped bracket.

Claim 12

In the rotary lawn mower of claim 7 wherein said housing has marginal surfaces at each side of said discharge opening, each of said pair of side members abutting one of said marginal surfaces to assist supporting said frame and bag in register with said discharge opening.

Claim 13

In the rotary lawn mower of claim 7 wherein said pair of side members each have tubular segments extending above said upper horizontally disposed member, said tubular segments being bent outwardly to form said bag supporting portion, and a U-shaped rod for further supporting said elongated flexible grass collection bag is slidably received in said tubular segments.

Claim 14

In the rotary lawn mower of claim 7, wherein said lower horizontally disposed member is formed with a bend in the horizontal plane to increase the area of engagement between said lower member and said horizontally disposed supporting wall.