Patent ID: 6240713
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: A01D,B60B,B62B,Y10T

Abstract:
A lawn mower comprising:a deck mounted on at least one castor wheel assembly;a locking mechanism capable of holding at least one castor wheel assembly in a plurality of different positions relative to a direction of travel of the mower; andan actuating system for enabling an operator to engage and disengage said locking mechanism;wherein the locking mechanism further includes:a first part mounted on the castor wheel assembly;a second part mounted on the deck;a braking surface formed on one of said first and second parts;a braking element mounted on the other one of said first and second parts, the braking element being movable between a first position where the braking surface is rotatable relative to the braking element to allow the castor wheel assembly to swivel about a substantially vertical axis and a second position where the braking element engages the braking surface to hold the castor wheel assembly stationary relative to said direction of travel; andwherein the braking element comprises a band that extends around at least one part of the braking surface.