Patent ID: 6658830
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A self-propelled flail mower and vacuum comprising:(a) a drive vehicle having a frame, an operator compartment supported by the frame, a front and a back, wheels operably attached to the vehicle, an engine, and a cuttings basket attached to the drive vehicle; (b) a flail mower housing pivotally attached to the front of the drive vehicle; (c) a flail rotor assembly mounted within the housing, the flail rotor assembly comprising a rotor, a plurality of vanes attached to the rotor and a plurality of flail blades pivotally attached to the rotor; (d) bearing means for supporting the rotor assembly within the housing; (e) coupling means connecting the engine to the flail rotor assembly; (f) a discharge chute having an intake end, a discharge end, the discharge chute further comprising an air boost inlet located between the intake end and discharge end, the intake end connected to the flail mower housing and the discharge end connected to the cutting basket; (g) a blower; (h) power means for operating the blower, wherein the power means for the blower is the engine; and (i) duct works connecting the blower to the air boost inlet wherein the duct works terminate at the air boost inlet with a nozzle, and a venturi is formed within the nozzle.