Patent ID: 6523335
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A lawn stripper for attaching to a lawn mower having a main housing for bending grass in a forward direction when moved across a lawn in a forward direction and then bending grass in an opposite direction when moved thereacross in an opposite direction leaving a stripped pattern in the lawn comprising:a roller with a cylindrical main body having weight to cause grass to bend and assume a bent condition thereafter after the roller is moved across the lawn, said cylindrical main body having opposite ends; and, a universal mount for mounting said roller to the main housing of the lawn mower, said mount including a mount main body with a first pair of arms extending inwardly to and rotatably receiving said opposite ends of said cylindrical main body, said mount main body having a second pair of arms having distal ends attachable to said housing and proximal ends secured to said mount main body being adjustable to space said distal ends apart to receive said housing of the lawn mower therebetween; and wherein: said mount main body has a first rod extending parallel to said roller and further extending through said proximal ends of said second pair of arms, said mount main body having collars slidably mounted to said first rod and movable along the length thereof to positions on either side of and adjacent each of said proximal ends, said collars have fasteners to adjustably secure said collars in place limiting relative motion between said collars and said second pair of arms relative to said first rod once said second pair of arms have been spaced apart to receive said housing therebetween.