Shutter mechanism for a lawnmower
US8132396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D42/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lawnmower capable of being switched between a bagging mode and a mulching mode is disclosed. The lawnmower includes a shutter mechanism provided on an internal peripheral surface of a housing which opens downward for storing a cutting blade. The shutter mechanism is switched, by the operation of the shutter mechanism, between a bagging mode for delivering cut grass from the housing to a cut grass storage container and a mulching mode for discharging the cut grass out below the housing. The shutter mechanism has a kicker on a shutter body positioned in the interior of the housing. The kicker guides the cut grass to the bottom of the housing during the mulching mode.
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