Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 17th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 21st Dec., 1888
I, SAMUEL EDWARDS 10 Vere Street Salford in the county of Lancaster, Agricultural
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improvement consists in constructing Lawn mowing Machines in such a manner
that the same grass collecting box can be instantly fixed and adjusted either at the
front or at the back of the revolving cutters; the object being to enable the workınan
to remove the box at pleasure, thus for example when desirous to cut close up to
shrubs, fences or the like, the box can be placed behind the cutters, but for open
lawn mowing the box would be placed in front, relieving to some extent the weight of
the handle by acting as a counterbalance.
To accomplish this object I construct lugs or similar supports upon the framework
in a suitable position at the back of the revolving cutters as well as in front of the
said cutters, in such a manner that the collecting box may be readily taken from
one position and placed in the other, or vice versa, without interfering with the
mechanism of the machine.
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1000
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: I, SAMUEL EDWARDS 10 Vere Street Salford in the County of Lancaster Agricultural
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention consists in constructing Lawn-mowing machines in such a manner,
that the same grass-collecting box, can be instantly fixed and adjusted either at the
front or at the back of the revolving cutters, the object being to enable the person using
the machine to remove the box from one position to the other as required by the nature
of the work.
My invention is illustrated in the annexed sheet of drawings which represents a
sectional view of a Lawn mower with the box in the front position, and its position at
the back being also indicated by the dotted lines.
When it is desired to cut close up to shrubs, fences, or other like objects, the box
would be placed at the back of the cutters, but for open lawn mowing the box would
he placed in front of the cutters, in which position it would to some extent counter-
balance the weight of the handle.
In carrying out my invention I construct the framework or body of the machine
with duplicate lugs or like supports A and A¹ one pair being in the front of the frame-
work, and the other pair being constructed at the back of the revolving cutters B as
shown and marked A¹.
These lugs or their equivalent devices are duplicates of each other, or are so
formed and arranged or placed that corresponding hooks or claws D upon the
ironwork of the grassbox that the same grassbox will readily fit upon either the
front pair or the back pair of the said lugs as described, without interfering with
the framework, or the mechanism of the machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1-In Lawn-mowing Machines, the construction of the framework with duplicate
lugs or other equivalent supports to enable the grass-box to be changed from its position
in front of the cutters to a suitable position behind the cutters, for the purpose specified,
and substantially as herein before described and shown.
2-A Lawn-mowing Machine, with duplicate, or two sets of supports, arranged to
carry the grassbox either in front of or behind the cutters for the purpose herein before
specified.
Dated the 13th day of November 1888.
R. F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant.