Harvesters – Motorized harvester – With condition-responsive operation
Patent
1993-01-08
1994-04-26
Melius, Terry Lee
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
With condition-responsive operation
56 113, 56DIG18, 180 193, A01D 3468, A01D 7520
Patent
active
053055888
ABSTRACT:
A lawn mower comprising a frame, an engine mounted on the frame, and a cutting deck mounted on the frame. A wheel mounting structure is pivotally connected to the frame and rear wheels are mounted on the wheel mounting structure wherein the pivotal movement of the frame with respect to the wheel mounting structure raises and lowers the frame with respect to the wheels thereby raising and lowering the cutting deck. A lever mechanism is provided for pivoting the frame with respect to the wheel mounting structure to thereby raise and lower the frame with respect to the wheel mounting structure and a rod and plurality of holes are provided for fixing the position of the frame with respect to the wheel mounting structure at any of a plurality of predetermined positions. The lawn mower has hand controls for controlling a wheel driving system with a motor coupled to each wheel and a safety mechanism is provided to prevent extreme turning which may result from the movement of the hand controls to extreme positions. Further, the front wheels of the lawn mower are positioned in an area in which the rotating blades cut from front to rear to thereby provide more even cut of the grass.
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Minato Kazuhiro
Sato Kazunobu
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Melius Terry Lee
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