Patent ID: 8555608
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A rear discharge lawn mower assembly attachable to a rear discharge mower, comprising: a rear discharge mower deck having a rear chute for expelling clippings between a first and second rear mower tire and beneath rear drivetrain elements of said mower including a rear axle; a rear enclosure formed of a back plate, a pair of side panels, a forward panel and a lower shield surface, wherein said rear chute is positioned below said lower shield surface; said rear enclosure attaching to a frame of said mower and forming a housing around said rear drivetrain elements and substantially accepting said rear axle of said mower therethrough; a first and second tire shield downwardly supported from said pair of side panels of said rear enclosure to a ground surface for protecting inner sidewalls of said first and second rear mower tires, said first and second tire shields extending from a position immediately adjacent said rear chute to rear extents of said first and second mower tires; said lower shield surface and said first and second tire shields forming a pathway from said rear chute to said rear extents of said first and second rear mower tires for routing grass clippings therethrough.