Harvesters – Cutting – Housing or guard
Patent
1980-05-23
1981-08-11
Hirsch, Paul J.
Harvesters
Cutting
Housing or guard
56 174, 56255, A01D 6700, A01D 7520
Patent
active
042827043
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a filament mower comprising a housing having a main portion with a depending wall and a housing extension movable between a generally horizontally outwardly extending guard position and a retracted position, which extension includes a first segment hinged to the housing main portion about a first axis extending transversely to the direction of intended mower movement for upward movement from the guard position, and a second segment hinged to the first segment about a second axis spaced from the first axis and extending transversely to the direction of intended mower movement for movement about the second axis in the rotary direction opposite to the direction of rotary movement of the first segment about the first axis. The mower also includes resilient means biasing the housing extension toward the guard position, a plurality of wheels supporting the housing, a filament head carried by and within the housing and including a filament string, and means on the housing for rotating the head.
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Hirsch Paul J.
Outboard Marine Corporation
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