Patent ID: 6912834
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A mower deck comprising; a mower deck housing having an inner surface and an outer surface; at least a first cutting blade rotatably connected with respect to the mower deck housing, the at least a first cutting blade disposed interior to the mower deck; and at least a first nozzle having first and second ends, the first end of the at least a first nozzle extending into the interior of the mower deck housing, the second end of the nozzle extending exterior to the mower deck housing, wherein the at least a first nozzle includes an aperture for discharging an associated water stream having a spray width ranging between substantially 20 and 30 degrees, the at least a first cutting blade defining a circumference of travel, wherein the at least a first nozzle includes a centerline of discharge that is substantially tangent with respect to the circumference of travel.