Patent ID: 9699960
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A01D

Claim:
1. A system for mounting a mulching insert to a lawn mower, the system comprising: a cutting deck configured to receive the mulching insert; a spindle extending from the cutting deck, the spindle configured to support a cutting blade for rotation relative to the cutting deck; a spindle housing mounted to the cutting deck and surrounding the spindle; and a mounting member coupled to the spindle housing, the mounting member configured to support the mulching insert within the cutting deck, wherein the spindle housing includes a distal end that is spaced apart from the cutting deck, and wherein the mounting member is coupled to the distal end of the spindle housing, wherein the mounting member includes a body portion and a flange, the body portion engaging the spindle housing, the flange extending from the body portion and radially outwardly from the spindle housing to engage the mulching insert, wherein the spindle housing and the mounting member are fixed relative to the cutting deck.