Patent ID: 6131379
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
In the assembly of a tractor and a lawn mower supported on a mower lift arm on the tractor and with said lift arm presenting a pivot axis extending only along a vertical plane disposed in a fore-and-aft direction of the tractor movement, the improvement comprising:the lawn mower being a reel-type mower and having a ground-supporting member for supporting said mower on the ground for movement in a forward mowing direction and having an attachment merger disposed on said mower at a first elevation above the ground,an elongated link having a length and one end connected to said attachment member and with the length of said link extending exclusively and entirely in said vertical plane and said link extends over said mower and rearwardly relative to the forward direction and to a rearward location,the rearward location of said link being disposed at a second elevation which is lower than said first elevation, andsaid rearward location of said link being pivotally connected to said lift arm at said pivot axis for both forward mowing movement and lifting of said mower as imposed by said tractor.