Patent ID: 6832468
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
In a mechanism for mowing a lawn of grass to remove grass clippings therefrom and imparting a semi-permanent substantially uniform bend to the cut grass, the mechanism including a wheel-supported frame adapted for movement in forward and rearward directions over generally smooth ground having grass thereon, a source of power at least partial supported on the frame, a cutting device supported on the frame and drivingly connected to the power source such that a swath of cut grass having a generally uniform width substantially equal to the width of the cutting device is created, the improvement comprising:at least one brush including a generally continuous array of bristles of generally uniform size and shape, thickness, length and flexibility affixed to the cutting device, the brush being located rearward of the cutting device and extending generally across the swath of cut grass, the brush further being adjustable vertically relative to the cutting device such that the bristles may be adjusted into interference with the swath of cut grass in the range of Â¾ to 1 inch, and not in interference with the ground, whereby the bristles flex rearwardly when traveling in the forward direction and impart a forward bend to the swath of cut grass, and flex forwardly without raising the wheel-supported frame when the direction of travel is changed to reverse.