Patent ID: 7565790

Claim:
A grass collector adapted to be attached to a rear of a riding mower for receiving cut grass from a mower unit through a duct, the grass collector comprising: a front container section having a rearwardly facing opening and adapted to be attached to the riding mower, the front container section carrying a first bottom plate having a substantially horizontal position; a rear container section supported pivotably about a pivot point located in a rear upper region of the front container section and pivotable between a first position wherein the rear container section substantially covers the opening of the front container section and a second position pivoted from the first position to allow cut grass to fall, the rear container section having a second bottom plate having a substantially horizontal position, wherein a grass collecting volume of the rear container section is greater than a grass collecting volume of the front container section, wherein the first bottom plate of the front container section is supported pivotably about a pivot point between a grass collecting position capable of holding cut grass and a slanted ejecting position, and wherein the first bottom plate of the front container section is generally T-shaped with a portion forming a part of a bottom of the duct and a further portion forming a bottom of the front container section.