Patent ID: 6434918
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A lawnmower comprising, in combination,a mower deck having an upper side and an under side, and including a generally planar midportion terminating in a skirt portion, said skirt portion extending around the periphery of and depending from ad midportion, such that sad mower deck is generally U-shaped in cross-section, an internal combustion engine supported on said mower deck and positioned on the upper side thereof, a cutting blade connected to and driven by said engine, said cutting blade located on the underside of said mower deck, a dome shaped cover pivotally connected to said mower deck and positioned over and enclosing said engine, said cover being pivotable to alternately enclose and expose said engine, said cover having a lower marginal edge which, when said cover is enclosing said engine, is located in opposed relation to said mower deck in the area in which said deck midportion merges with said skirt portion, said skirt portion is generally co-planar with said lower marginal edge and is in depending relation relative to said cover as well as said deck midportion, vent means including vent openings adjacent said marginal edge and spaced around said cover for allowing air to enter said dome shaped cover, and fan means connected to and driven by said engine for producing, in cooperation with said vent means, air flow into and through said dome shaped cover to cool said engine.