Patent ID: 7146791
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A mower deck comprising: a mower housing defining at least one cutting chamber, the mower housing having a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion of the mower housing having: (a) at least one sidewall which defines a discharge opening, the sidewall having an extension configured to guide a flow of material from the discharge opening to a destination, the extension having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the sidewall, the second end being located further from the front portion of the mower housing than the first end, the second end having at least one engagement region; an insert having at least one engagement region, the insert configured to block the discharge opening when the insert is attached to the rear portion of the mower housing; at least one fastener configured to couple the engagement region of the insert to the engagement region of the second end of the extension, a portion of the fastener being configured to be positioned adjacent to the rear portion of the mower housing, the portion of the fastener being movable between: at least one cutting blade rotatably coupled to the mower housing, the cutting blade being positioned within the cutting chamber.