Reel mower having bidirectional turf groomer capable of left or right hand drive
US9615510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D43/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turf groomer is coupled to a reel cutting unit in advance of the cutting reel and is powered by a gearbox having a rotary gear drive that provides alternately usable first and second drive paths capable of selectively rotating the turf groomer in opposite directions at different speeds. The rotary gear drive includes an axially slidable input gear on an input shaft. An actuator is coupled to the input gear to slide the input gear from one position in which the input gear is within the first drive path to select rotation of the turf groomer in a first direction at a first rotational speed. Alternatively, the actuator can slide the input gear into a second operational position in which the input gear is within the second drive path to select rotation of the turf groomer in an opposite direction at a different speed.
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