Patent ID: 6971224

Claim:
A lawn mower comprising: a cutting blade rotatable about a blade axis to produce clippings; a mower deck including a side opening positioned to allow for the discharge of the clippings; a discharge chute coupled to the mower deck adjacent the side opening, the discharge chute including: a first plate at least partially defining the front of the discharge chute; a second plate at least partially defining the rear of the discharge chute, the second plate spaced apart from and arranged at a first angle relative to the first plate; and a top plate coupled to and arranged at a second angle relative to the plate, wherein the first plate, the second plate, and the top plate, are movable to move the discharge chute between a first position and a second position such that the first angle and the second angle remain substantially constant; and further comprised of a biasing member coupled to the discharge chute, the biasing member biasing the discharge chute toward the first position.