Patent · US Expired

Mowing apparatus

US5062257A · kind A · utility

3Cited by
5References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 1990
Grant dateNov 5, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 9, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S56/06
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A grass mowing or cutting machine suitable for towing by general application vehicles is disclosed. The machine is operated by its advance and comprises a wheeled frame having a horizontal cutting disc which rotates about a vertical axis. A drive mechanism connects the cutting disc to the wheel(s) of the wheeled frame so that when the mowing apparatus is pulled or pushed, the cutting disc will be rotated by the rotation of the wheel(s). A gearing mechanism is typically provided between the cutting disc and the wheel(s). The cutting disc is preferably of web-like construction and includes aerodynamics portions to exert a downward force on the disc as it rotates through the air. The moving apparatus is designed for relatively high speed towing.

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