Patent ID: 7849665

Claim:
A recirculating bagging apparatus for a lawnmower comprising: a grass-collecting compartment for collecting grass clippings discharged from a lawnmower, the grass-collecting compartment having a non-breathable bottom floor for receiving and supporting collected grass clippings and an inner layer comprising a back portion that defines a back section of the grass-collecting compartment and a top portion that defines a top section of the grass-collecting compartment, the inner layer comprising a breathable barrier, the grass-collecting compartment communicating with an airflow path exiting the grass-collecting compartment; and an air discharge channel in communication with the airflow path exiting the grass-collecting compartment and disposed below the grass-collecting compartment, the air discharge channel adapted for passage of air discharged from the lawnmower through the grass-collecting compartment and out of the bagging apparatus; wherein air discharged through the grass-collecting compartment can pass through the breathable barrier to the air discharge channel, but grass clippings collected by the grass-collecting compartment are prevented from passing to the air discharge channel.