US 11,910,745 B2
Mower deck with actuated blade housings
Robert S. Laurin, Durhamville, NY (US); Mark J. Melone, Rome, NY (US); and E. Mark Lynch, Munnsville, NY (US)
Assigned to Briggs & Stratton, LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed by Briggs & Stratton, LLC, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/005,963.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/903,703, filed on Sep. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/893,929, filed on Aug. 30, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0059116 A1, Mar. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A01D 34/66 (2006.01); A01D 75/30 (2006.01); A01D 34/78 (2006.01); A01D 34/82 (2006.01); A01D 101/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 34/66 (2013.01) [A01D 34/78 (2013.01); A01D 34/828 (2013.01); A01D 75/303 (2013.01); A01D 75/306 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mower, comprising:
a pair of drive wheels;
a pair of non-drive wheels; and
a mower deck, the mower deck comprising:
a central deck housing, wherein the central deck housing is configured to hold one or more central mower blades;
a first blade housing configured to contain a first mower blade, wherein the first blade housing is pivotally coupled to a first side of the central deck housing so as to be angularly displaceable relative to the central deck housing;
a second blade housing configured to contain a second mower blade, wherein the second blade housing is pivotally coupled to a second side of the central deck housing opposite the first side so as to be angularly displaceable relative to the central deck housing;
an actuator coupled to the central deck housing and both of the first blade housing and the second blade housing, the actuator configured to selectively raise and lower both the first blade housing and the second blade housing relative to the central deck housing; and
a first linkage assembly and a second linkage assembly, both the first linkage assembly and the second linkage assembly including:
an actuator linkage coupled to the actuator;
a deck linkage pivotably coupled to the actuator linkage and the central deck housing; and
a blade housing linkage pivotably coupled to the deck linkage and pivotably coupled to the first blade housing and the second blade housing, respectively.