Patent ID: 9003754
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A stalk reducer bar for a rotary lawnmower having a drive motor, the stalk reducer bar being configured to reduce the size of stalk segments on an organic matter supporting surface and comprising: a carrier body having: a first blade section defining a longitudinally outermost location and a longitudinal extent along the length dimension of the carrier body, the longitudinal extent having a terminus at the longitudinally outermost location that is longitudinally spaced from the drive connect portion, the first blade section defining a cutting plane substantially parallel to the width dimension; and wherein rotation of the drive connect portion about the rotation axis results in angular movement of the carrier body, bringing the first blade section into stalk cutting engagement with stalks extending from the organic matter supporting surface and the plurality of projections of the working portion into shredding engagement with cut stalks; and wherein projections of the working portion project from the underside surface of the carrier body in the thickness dimension from the rotary lawnmower toward the organic matter supporting surface.