Patent ID: 9723782
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A01D

Claim:
1. A lawn care device comprising: a cutting deck housing at least one blade; a rotatable shaft; a blade mount operably coupled to the rotatable shaft, the blade mount comprising a clasp to secure the at least one blade within an engagement slot of the blade mount; and a cover assembly forming a cavity with at least one sidewall extending substantially around a periphery of the blade mount, wherein the cover assembly comprises a cover base and a cover top that form the cavity and receive the blade mount therein, wherein the cover top is configured to pivot relative to the cover base between an open position and a closed position and, in the closed position, engage the cover base via a latch assembly, wherein the latch assembly is disposed proximate to a periphery of the cover assembly at an opposite side of the cover assembly relative to a pivot assembly about which the cover top pivots relative to the cover base, and wherein the pivot assembly comprises a first bracket supporting a pivot hook, wherein the latch assembly is supported by a second bracket, and wherein the first and second brackets combine to hold the blade mount within the cover base.