Land vehicles – Wheeled – Riding attachment
Patent
1995-10-04
1997-12-16
Hurley, Kevin
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Riding attachment
280166, 180 191, 56 2, 56 147, 172433, B62D 6300
Patent
active
056976232
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus in combination with or attachable to a self-propelled vehicle such as a lawn mower for transporting the operator therebehind. The apparatus includes a first arm pivotally connected to the lawn mower and adapted to pivot about a first generally horizontally disposed axis of rotation. A support platform is pivotally connected to the other end of the arm about a second axis of rotation which is also horizontally disposed and which is parallel to the first axis of rotation. A spring member is provided and biases the first arm upwardly for placing the apparatus in a retracted storage position. The apparatus is selectively placeable in an extended in use position during which the operator stands on the support platform and rides behind the self-propelled lawn mower. The support platform includes a sliding plate for sliding on the ground and reducing frictional forces when the operator is standing on the support platform.
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Bermes Gregory J.
Bermes Steven P.
Hurley Kevin
Novae Corp.
Pappas George
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