Mower
Abstract
Abstract A POWER MOWER INCLUDING FIVE REEL-TYPE MOWER UNITS MOUNTED ON A MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLE. THE FORWARD VEHICLE WHEELS ARE DRIVEN AND THE REARWARD WHEELS ARE STEERABLE. THE OPERATOR''S SEAT IS AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TWO FORWARD REEL MOWER UNITS ARE MOUNTED WITH ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE POSITIONED TO OVERLAP A CENTER REEL UNIT MOUNTED BEHIND THE DRIVE WHEELS AT THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. TWO OUTBOARD REEL UNITS ARE MOUNTED WITH ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN SUBSTANTIAL ALIGNMENT WITH THE CENTER UNIT. EACH OF THE REELS IS DRIVEN BY THE VEHICLE MOUNTED ENGINE THROUGH A FLEXIBLE CABLE DRIVE INCLUDING AN AUTOMATIC OVERLOAD SLIP CLUTCH. EACH OF THE MOWER UNITS IS PROVIDED WITH A POWER RETRACTION UNIT FOR MOVING THE UNITS TOWARD THE RETRACTED POSITION FROM THE OPERATIVE POSITION. COUNTERBALANCING IS PROVIDED IN THE REACTION UNITS TO SUPPORT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE WEIGHT OF EAHC UNIT. THE MOWERS ARE FREE FLOATING AND CAN RAISE AND LOWER AS WELL AS TIP TO FOLLOW THE GROUND CONTOUR.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert K Bramley
- 👤 Hugh A Bourassa
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