Patent ID: 6334630
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: A01B,A01D,B60S

Abstract:
A scraper device to prevent irregular release of grass clippings from a wheel of a lawnmower, the wheel having a wheel surface, the lawnmower having a housing, the device comprising:a scraper having a proximal edge, a distal edge, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, an inner surface, and an opposite outer surface, the inner surface of the scraper being of predetermined configuration and located near the wheel surface, the first and second lateral edges being separated from the wheel surface by a uniform scraper distance, the length of the scraper from the proximal edge to the distal edge being approximately equal to the width of the wheel; an arm having a scraper end and an attachment end, the scraper end attaching to the proximal edge of the scraper, the arm and the scraper being integrally attached and composed of a rigid material; and attachment means for attaching the attachment end of the arm to the housing near the wheel; wherein the scraper has a scraper fold line dividing the scraper into a first section and a second section, the scraper fold line extends parallel to the first and second lateral edges, each of the first and second sections of the scraper is substantially flat, the width of the first section is greater than the width of the second section, the first section is located at a fold angle from the second section, and the fold angle ranges from about 140 degrees to about 165 degrees.