Patent ID: 6116007
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A01D,Y10S

Abstract:
A mower comprising a mower housing with an open bottom for mowing underneath the housing, a mower blade in the housing, a motor mounted to the housing for driving the blade, the blade being rotatably driven by the motor about by a generally vertical axis, and a linkage for supporting the mower housing relative to a prime mover comprising an attachment link assembly between the prime mover and an upper side of the mower housing including a first link pivotally mounted to the mower housing at a first pivot, and adapted to be pivotally mounted on the prime mover at a second pivot and a second link adapted to be pivotally mounted on such prime mover at a third pivot spaced from the second pivot, and being mounted by a pivotal coupling to the mower housing at a fourth pivot, said first and second links being of different length between their respective pivots such that the links move closer together as the mower housing moves upwardly relative to the prime mower from a working position.