Floating deck for rider mower

US4325211A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• THE TORO COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Robert Witt · Dresden, DE
• Walter J. Petersen · Eden Prairie, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 2, 1980
• Grant date: Apr 20, 1982
• Expiry date: Sep 2, 2000

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S56/22
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A riding mower (2) includes a cutting unit (6) suspended from a traction unit (4). Cutting unit (6) is suspended from a forwardly extending frame (8) by four suspension units (40-43). Each suspension unit includes an upwardly opening saddle member (44) in which a pin (51) carried on cutting unit (6) is received. At least some of the pins (51) are longitudinally constrained in the saddle members (44) to longitudinally couple cutting unit (6) to frame (8). This allows cutting unit (6) to move upwardly relative to frame (8) at each of the suspension units to allow the cutting unit (6) to tilt or float relative to frame (8).