Patent ID: 6701699
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
A self-propelled lawn mowing apparatus, comprising:at least one drive wheel rotatably coupled to a first portion of a mower frame; a cutting deck operatively coupled to an underside of the mower frame; a prime mover adapted to power one or more of the at least one drive wheel and the cutting deck; and an on-board, drive-actuated jacking apparatus, the jacking apparatus comprising a jacking member having a first end and a second end, the first end pivotally coupled to the lawn mowing apparatus and the second end selectively engageable with a ground surface, wherein a first end of the mowing apparatus may be elevated relative to a second end of the mowing apparatus by engaging the second end of the jacking member with the ground surface and propelling the mowing apparatus in a first direction with the at least one drive wheel, whereby the lawn mowing apparatus drives up and onto the jacking member.