Height adjustment apparatus for turf maintenance equipment
US6651415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S56/10
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A height adjustment apparatus having a frame bracket attached to the frame with no relative movement therebetween, and a threaded rod threaded through the frame bracket. A nut is rigidly attached to a top end of the threaded rod. A swivel head is rotationally attached to the lower end of the rod, with the swivel head being attached to a ground contacting support. The apparatus further includes a socket configured to slidably receive the nut and the frame bracket. A spring is provided for slidably biasing the socket into a non-rotational aspect relative to the frame bracket.
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