Patent ID: 7600365

Claim:
A walk-type lawn mower comprising a machine body, a lawn mowing unit mounted in front of the machine body, a grass catcher arranged in front of the lawn mowing unit for storing lawn clippings mowed by the lawn mowing unit, and a catcher frame apparatus, the catcher frame apparatus including: a catcher frame having a catcher supporting unit for detachably supporting the grass catcher and a connecting rod for connecting the catcher supporting unit to the machine body, the connecting rod being rotatable about a first axis parallel to a width direction of the machine body; and a catcher roller mounted to a front lower end of the catcher supporting unit of the catcher frame, the catcher roller extending in the direction of the width of the machine body, wherein the catcher supporting unit of the catcher frame is arranged in front of the lawn mowing unit such that substantially an entire weight of the lawn clippings stored in the grass catcher supported by the catcher supporting unit is applied to the catcher roller.