Patent ID: 6804941
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A pull-behind mower for cutting ground vegetation, said mower comprising:a frame presenting a fore end, an aft end, and a pair of laterally spaced sides; a hitch assembly coupled to the frame proximate the fore end and adapted to couple the frame to a vehicle; a pair of laterally spaced wheels coupled to the frame proximate the aft end and adapted to rollingly support the frame on the around; a mowing deck pivotally coupled to the frame proximate the fore end and operable to cut the vegetation when positioned proximate the ground, said deck being pivotable relative to the frame between a refracted position wherein the deck is positioned primarily between the laterally spaced sides and between the fore and aft ends, and an extended position wherein the deck is positioned primarily outside the laterally spaced sides; a motor rigidly coupled to the frame and drivingly connected to the mowing deck, so as to independently power the deck; and a biasing mechanism for biasing the deck towards the extended position, said biasing mechanism including a torque element rigidly coupled to and extending from the support arm and a spring coupled between the torque element and the frame, said torque element presenting a proximal end coupled to the support arm and a distal end coupled to the spring.