Harvesters – Cutting – Housing or guard
Patent
1991-06-14
1992-10-27
Suchfield, George A.
Harvesters
Cutting
Housing or guard
56255, 563202, A01D 3464, A01D 6700
Patent
active
051579081
ABSTRACT:
A mower deck within which a blade coupled with a vertical shaft rotates for cutting vegetation. The deck includes a generally horizontal central portion, and side walls downwardly extending from the central portion. The central portion and side walls form a compartment within which the blade rotates to cut vegetation. A vertically extending and generally cylindrical portion is formed integral with the central portion for operatively supporting the vertical shaft for rotation during mowing operation. Two bearings are positioned within the cylindrical portion for rotatably supporting the vertical shaft. A radially inwardly extending portion is formed within the cylindrical portion and is positioned between the bearings for vertically locating the bearings within the cylinder. The inwardly extending portion is formed integral with the cylindrical portion. The radially inwardly extending portion includes a plurality of vertically extending support ribs for vertically locating the bearings within the cylinder.
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Hutchison Wayne R.
Lorenzo Luis
Sebben Daniel A.
Teal Richard D.
Wasson Steven C.
Deere & Company
Suchfield George A.
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