Harvesters – Gang – Rotating cutting reel
Patent
1994-02-03
1995-04-18
Bagnell, David J.
Harvesters
Gang
Rotating cutting reel
56 119, 180 651, A01D 3444, A01D 3458, A01D 6907
Patent
active
054067782
ABSTRACT:
An electric drive riding greens mower includes a frame member which is supported for movement upon a plurality of ground engaging wheels and upon which are supported a battery power source, an operator station and a plurality of reel lawn mowers. An electric motor provides the driving torque for moving the mower between and over golf course greens or other surfaces to be mowed. Individual electric motors provide driving torque for each of the reel lawn mowers. Electrically driven linear actuators move the reel lawn mowers between a lowered operating position in which the reel lawn mowers engage the turf being mowed and a raised non-operating or transport position. A unique swinging arm on the frame member provides for a pivoting mount for the under-center reel mowers to facilitate service. The frame member is further efficiently constructed to facilitate ergonomic operator utilization of the mower. The frame member supports and protect various electrical and mechanical components. An operator oriented controls layout, which includes an operator communication panel, is provided on the mower. All electric operation provides for an emissionless riding greens mower which is extremely quiet in operation. Electric operation of the reel lawn mowers further provides a convenient means for on-unit backlapping as well as for operator customized mower control.
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Lamb Mark E.
Merchant David E.
Bagnell David J.
Ransomes America Corporation
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