Pedal controlled hinged chute for lawn mowers
Abstract
Abstract THE OUTLET AND PERMIT MOUNTING A GRASS CATCHER BAG ON THE MOWER HOUSING. A STOP IS ON THE HOUSING TO LIMIT THE DOWNWARD MOVEMENT OF THE PEDAL, AND A FASTENER EXTENDS BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND THE HOUSING TO RELEASABLY HOLD THE CHUTE IN ITS DOWNWARD POSITION. A PEDAL CONTROLLED HINGED CHUTE FOR LAWN MOVERS OF THE ROTARY TYPE HAVING A HOUSING AND A LATERAL DISCHARGE FOR THE GRASS CLIPPINGS. A CHUTE IS HINGEDLY MOUNTED ON THE HOUSING ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS AND MOVES BETWEEN A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDED POSITION AND A RAISED POSITION WHICH EXPOSES THE MOWER DISCHARGE OUTLET. A FOOT PEDAL IS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE MOWER AND THROUGH A SPRING IT IS CONNECTED TO THE HINGED CHUTE SUCH THAT DEPRESSING THE PEDAL CAUSES THE CHUTE TO MOVE UPWARDLY AND EXPOSE
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- 👤 D Haffner
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