Patent · US Expired

Mower

US4947629A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 7, 1988
Grant dateAug 14, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D34/664
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mower having a plurality of rotary cutting elements each of which is provided with at least one cutting tool. At least one of the rotary cutting element is driven by a transmission means housed in a housing located under the rotary cutting elements. The housing is composed of cases in which the rotary cutting elements are guided in rotation, and a brace element determines the distance between each two adjacent cases. The housing is made up of at least one module formed by a case and a brace element formed integrally with the case. The front edge of each of said brace elements is pointed over at least a part of its length. At least said at least one rotary cutting element is mounted on a shaft guided in rotation in the bore of a bearing cylinder. The outside surface of said bearing cylinder comprises a first zone of a certain diameter which cooperates with a part of said at least one rotary cutting element to form a baffle and a second zone which is adjacent to said first zone and which has a diameter smaller than the diameter of said first zone. Further, the smallest diameter of the bore of said bearing cylinder is greater than the outside diameter of a power transmission means f…

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