Harvesters – Motorized harvester – Including motorized vehicle causing transit of harvester
Patent
1995-05-30
1996-11-19
Melius, Terry Lee
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
Including motorized vehicle causing transit of harvester
56 2, 172433, 280 327, A01D 3467, A01D 6704
Patent
active
055751407
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, a second arm pivotally connected to the first arm and a support platform pivotally connected to the second arm. The apparatus is spring loaded for biasing the first and second arms and the support platform in a retracted storage position during which the operator can walk behind the lawn mower. The apparatus is selectively extendable to an in use ride behind position during which the operator may stand on the support platform and ride 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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Product brochure, Turf Rider Inc. (date unknown).
Product brochure, Jungle Jim's Accessory Products, Inc. (date unknown).
Bermes Gregory J.
Bermes Steven P.
Melius Terry Lee
Novae Corp.
Pappas George
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