Patent ID: 6301865
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: A01D,B62D,Y10S

Abstract:
A power mower including a system for mounting a grass catcher to the power mower, the power mower comprising:a cutter deck including a grass discharge opening defined therein through which grass cut by the mower is to be thrown;a support member provided on a top surface of said cutter deck, wherein at least a portion of said support member is spaced inwardly from an edge of said top surface of said cutter deck;said support member including a body portion and a plurality of protruding members extending outwardly from said body portion toward said edge of said cutter deck;a grass deflector pivotally attached to said support member via at least a first one of said protruding members;wherein a second one of said protruding members extending outwardly from said body portion includes an aperture or cut-out defined therein for receiving a pin of the grass catcher to be attached to the mower, said aperture or cut-out in said second protruding member enabling the grass catcher to pivot about a grass catcher axis when attached to the mower.