Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A grass catching attachment for connection to a rotary lawn mower, said lawn mower including a housing having a discharge outlet, power means mounted on the housing, and rotary cutting means disposed within the housing and operably connected to said power means, said mower also including handle means attached to the housing, said attachment comprising chute means removably connected with the hoUsing and having one end communicating with said discharge outlet, the opposite end of said chute means defining an outlet opening, means connected to said opposite end of the chute means and defining a second opening located adjacent said outlet opening, an impervious throw-away bag having a neck bordering an open end thereof, means for removably securing the neck of the bag around said outlet opening and around said second opening, whereby grass clippings being discharged from the housing pass through the chute means and through said outlet opening into the bag and air is discharged from the bag through said second opening to the exterior, flexible protective support means carried by the mower for supporting the throw-away bag, and connecting means for removably attaching a portion of said protective support means to said chute means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A grass catching attachment for connection to a rotary lawn mower, said lawn mower including a housing having a discharge outlet, power means mounted on the housing, and rotary cutting means disposed within the housing and operably connected to said power means, said mower also including handle means attached to the housing, said attachment comprising chute means removably connected with the hoUsing and having one end communicating with said discharge outlet, the opposite end of said chute means defining an outlet opening, means connected to said opposite end of the chute means and defining a second opening located adjacent said outlet opening, an impervious throw-away bag having a neck bordering an open end thereof, means for removably securing the neck of the bag around said outlet opening and around said second opening, whereby grass clippings being discharged from the housing pass through the chute means and through said outlet opening into the bag and air is discharged from the bag through said second opening to the exterior, flexible protective support means carried by the mower for supporting the throw-away bag, and connecting means for removably attaching a portion of said protective support means to said chute means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The structure of claim 1, in which said protective support means constitutes a sling having a closed bottom portion and an open upper portion, one end of said sling being removably attached to said chute means adjacent said outlet opening and the opposite end of said sling being removably connected to said handle means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The attachment of claim 1, wherein said protective support means comprises an outer closed bag disposed around said throw-away bag, the outer bag including an opening in the upper surface thereof, and a releasable closure for closing said opening in the outer bag to permit removal and installation of the throw-away bag when the closure is in the released position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The attachment of claim 1, and including means slidably attaching said first named end of said chute means to said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The attachment of claim 1, wherein said means defining a second opening comprises a frame attached to said chute means, said frame defining a second opening located above and to the side of the outlet opening in the chute means.