Patent ID: 7458199

Claim:
A mower unit for cutting material on a surface, comprising: a housing including a discharge chute defined therein for discharging material; a plurality of blade assemblies operatively connected to the housing for rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to the ground; a front baffle operatively connected to the underside of an upper surface of the housing, the front baffle having a rear face exposed to the plurality of blade assemblies and a front face on an opposite side of the front baffle from the rear face; a rear baffle operatively connected to the underside of the upper surface of the housing, the front baffle and the rear baffle cooperating to define a plurality of blade chambers within which the plurality of blade assemblies are positioned; and a leading plate positioned within the housing, displaced below the upper surface, and operatively connected to the front face of the front baffle and extending away from the plurality of blade chambers, the leading plate including a plurality of apertures on a top side thereof.