Patent ID: 7024845

Claim:
A grass striping apparatus for use with a lawn mower having a cutting deck mounted thereon, the striping apparatus comprising: a flame assembly pivotally coupled to the cutting deck, the frame assembly comprising at least two clamp members; an elongate, flexible wiper member extending along a rear side of the cutting deck, the wiper member defined by an upper edge clamped between the at least two clamp members, and a free lower edge; and a first adjustment mechanism comprising: a rod member extending between the frame assembly and a deck lift mechanism, wherein the rod member comprises a threaded first portion proximate the deck lift mechanism; a mounting pivot coupled to both the deck lift mechanism and the rod member; and a first threaded adjuster proximate a first side of the mounting pivot and threadably engaged with the threaded first portion of the rod member, wherein rotation of the first threaded adjuster results in axial movement of the rod member relative to the mounting pivot.