Patent ID: 6966169
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A grass mowing machine comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a grass cutting member positioned at least partially within the housing; (c) a discharge chute for discharge of cut grass from the housing, the discharge chute having an exit opening; (d) a cover flap attached to the grass mowing machine and being movable between a closed position where the cover flap covers the exit opening when no grass collector is attached to the mowing machine and where the cover flap prevents discharge of cut grass through the exit opening, to an open position where the exit opening is uncovered by the cover flap; (e) a movable clearing flap attached to the grass mowing machine and being movable from an open position where the clearing flap is positioned within the discharge chute to move in a clearing motion through the discharge chute to move cut grass from the discharge chute; and (f) the clearing flap and the cover flap being operable such that movement of the cover flap to its open position causes the clearing flap to move in its clearing motion.