Selectively usable roller striper for lawn mower
US8112976B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S56/20
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary cutting deck has a roller striper along a rear side thereof. The roller striper comprises a pivotal frame that rotatably journals a roller made from a plastic roller body. Torsion springs surround the pivots for the frame. The springs put enough downforce on the plastic roller body to lay the cut grass over in a rearward direction as the cutting deck moves forwardly over the ground. The roller striper can be selectively moved into and out of engagement with the ground by a pivotal handle that can be manipulated by an operator from a seat of the lawn mower on which the cutting deck is installed.
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