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Pivotably adjustable fill indicator

US6272818A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1998
Grant dateAug 14, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01D2101/00
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fill indicator for a clippings collection container of a mower having a lever pivotable in response to grass clippings piling up on top of the lever. The lever and the electrical switch that the lever engages are pivotable about an axis as a unit to adjust the sensitivity of the fill indicator.

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