Patent ID: 9307698
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: A01D,B60B,B60P,B65G,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a mower having a frame; a mower deck which is removably mountable on the frame in a mower deck mounting space; and an attachment which comprises a hopper and a conveyor belt, wherein the attachment is removably mountable on the frame so that the hopper and conveyor belt extend directly above the mower deck mounting space; wherein the attachment comprises a mounting mechanism which includes a spring and a mounting member which is movable between a secured position and an unsecured position; in the secured position, the mounting member serves as a stop which engages the frame to prevent upward movement of the attachment; in the unsecured position, the mounting member is disengaged from the frame whereby a sufficient upward force allows the attachment to be lifted upwardly off of the frame; and the spring biases the mounting member to the secured position.