Walk behind lawn mower with a collector dump assembly
US10721866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D43/063
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lawn mower may include a blade housing configured to house at least one blade, an engine operably coupled to the blade housing and configured to selectively rotate the at least one blade, a handle bracket assembly operably coupled to the blade housing, a handle assembly operably coupled to the handle bracket assembly, a door operably pivot about a first pivot axis and a collector operably coupled to the handle bracket assembly and configured to coupled to the handle bracket assembly and configured to pivot about a second pivot axis between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the collector is configured to receive clippings generated responsive to operation of the at least one blade. In the second position, the collector is configured to dump the clippings from the collector. The door is biased against the collector to maintain a portion of the collector substantially at the second pivot axis as the collector pivots between the first position and the second position.
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