Engine shroud for rotary lawn mower

Claim 1

In a rotary mower having a deck, a grass catching blade below the deck, and power means on the deck for driving the blade, noise reduction means for said mower, said noise reduction means comprising a shroud over said power means, said shroud enclosing said power means except for a top air opening in the same and a marginal air opening about the same between the shroud and deck, said shroud being hinged at one end thereof on said deck, and latch means on said deck at the other end of said shroud to latch the same closed with respect to said power means, said power means comprising a gas engine, said top air opening being formed in said shroud opposite the air intake of said engine, said engine having an engine start pull cord handle, said handle being accessible through said top opening, and said engine having a below deck engine exhaust, said engine exhaust comprising an engine exhaust pipe, said pipe extending from said engine to below said deck, and an engine muffler on the outer terminal end of said pipe below said deck.