Land vehicles – Wheeled – Articulated vehicle
Patent
1999-06-22
2000-05-16
Hurley, Kevin
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Articulated vehicle
280 327, B62D 6300
Patent
active
060625821
ABSTRACT:
A riding attachment is adapted to be connected to a self-propelled lawn mower for carrying a standing rider/operator behind the mower during operation of the mower. This riding attachment includes a mounting assembly, a tow bar assembly, a pivot assembly, and a riding assembly. One end of the tow bar assembly is pivotably connected to the mounting assembly to allow for rotation of the tow bar assembly about a first axis parallel to a plane of the mower and transverse to the direction of movement of the mower. The riding assembly, including a platform for supporting the standing operator, is pivotally connected to the pivot assembly which, in turn, is connected to the tow bar assembly. This pivot assembly allows for pivoting of the riding assembly about an axis essentially parallel to the mower plane and to the direction of movement of the mower. The riding attachment further includes a pivot limiting element associated with the pivot assembly that limits the pivoting of the riding assembly out of the plane of the mower to a predetermined limit angle. This riding attachment thus safely carries the operator behind the mower over uneven terrain, preventing dislodgment of the operator or overturning of the riding assembly on which the operator stands. Moreover, the attachment of the pivot assembly to the tow bar by a substantially vertical pin facilitates turning of the mower.
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Fischer Andrew J.
Hurley Kevin
Nagle, Jr. David W.
Smith Vance A.
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