Attachment for connecting a duct to a grass bagger of a mower

Details Attachment for connecting a duct to a grass bagger of a mower Attachment for connecting a duct to a grass bagger of a mower

2006-04-25

2006-04-25

Kovács, Árpád Fábián (Department: 3671)

Harvesters

Cutting and catching

Catchers

Reexamination Certificate

active

07032368

ABSTRACT:
An attachment for releasably coupling a conduit or duct on a mower to the grass bagger inlet of a grass bagger. The duct has a front end connected to a cutting deck carried on the mower and a rear end connected to the grass bagger inlet. The duct is flexible and includes a spiral rib on an outer diameter of the duct. The grass bagger inlet includes inwardly protruding tabs on an inner diameter of the grass bagger inlet. When the rear end of the duct is pushed into the grass bagger inlet, the tabs on the grass bagger inlet engage the spiral rib on the duct in a ratchet type engagement to releasably hold the duct in the grass bagger inlet.

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